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Uni vs Varsity - What's the difference?

uni | varsity |

As nouns the difference between uni and varsity

is that uni is university while varsity is university.

uni

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) University.

    • Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (-)
  • Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
  • * The New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/travel/in-japan-searching-for-prized-sea-urchins.html?_r=0]
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    varsity

    English

    Noun

  • university

    • Derived terms

    *junior varsity *varsity letter

    Usage notes

    *Used attributively in the UK to describe a sports team representing a university or college, or a match involving such a team. *Used attributively in the U.S. and Canada to describe a sports team made up of older high school or college students (generally the 3rd and 4th years of a 4-year program), as contrasted with the junior varsity team made up of 1st- and 2nd-year students.