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grad

 (grăd)
n. Informal
1. A graduate of a school or college.
2. A student studying for a graduate degree, such as a PhD.
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grad

(ɡræd)
n
(Education) informal a graduate
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grad

(græd)

n. Informal.
a graduate.
[1870–75; by shortening]

grad.

1. gradient.
2. graduate.
3. graduated.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.grad - one-hundredth of a right angle
angular unit - a unit of measurement for angles
right angle - the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
2.grad - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)grad - a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Ivy Leaguer - a student or graduate at an Ivy League school
old boy - a former male pupil of a school
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
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Translations

grad

[ˈgræd] n (mainly US)diplômé(e) m/f
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