noun Informal.
a graduate.
Origin:
1870–75; by shortening
1870–75; by shortening
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noun
one hundredth of a right angle.
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Grad
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| —n | |
| informal a graduate | |
| grad. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | maths gradient |
| 2. | education graduate(d) |
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Medical Dictionary
grad. abbr.
Latin gradatim (gradually)
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| grad graduate |
| grad. gradient |
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Example sentences
The opportunity costs of going to grad school seem to be zero.
They are great hold-over place for grads thinking about their next move, whether it's the job market or onto grad school.
Aspiring journalists should stop going to journalism programs and go to some other kind of grad school.
Thankfully, grad school is no longer a full-time gig.
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