grad
/græd/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who has received a degree from a school: This refers to someone who has successfully completed a course of study and earned a diploma or degree from an institution such as a high school, college, or university.
- One-hundredth of a right angle: A unit of angular measurement, equivalent to 0.9 degrees or π/200 radians, used in some fields like surveying.
Examples
- Noun (Person):
- She is a recent grad from the state university.
- The company is hiring new grads for its engineering program.
- Noun (Angle):
- The slope was measured at 50 grads.
- A full circle contains 400 grads.
Advanced Usage
- "Recent grad": A person who has graduated very recently.
- As a recent grad, she is exploring different career paths.
- "Grad school": Informal term for graduate school (university studies beyond a bachelor's degree). (Note: This is a compound word listed separately as a variant.)
- He is applying to grad school for a master's degree.
Variants and Related Words
- Graduate (n): The more formal, full term for a person who has received a degree.
- She is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
- Grad school (n): Informal abbreviation for graduate school.
- Gradian (n): Another, more technical name for the angular unit 'grad'.
Synonyms
- Graduate: A person who has completed a course of study.
- Alumnus/Alumna: A former student of a particular school, college, or university.
Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly function as a verb, so phrasal verbs are not applicable.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'grad'.)
Noun
- a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
- one-hundredth of a right angle