undergraduate
/,ʌndə'grædjuit/
Definition
- Noun:
- A student at a college or university who is studying for their first degree (such as a bachelor's degree) and has not yet received it.
Usage
- The term "undergraduate" refers specifically to a student's status in higher education before earning a first degree. It distinguishes such students from graduate students (or postgraduates), who are pursuing advanced degrees after their first degree.
Examples
- Noun:
- She is an undergraduate at Harvard University, majoring in biology.
- The library offers special study spaces for undergraduates.
- As an undergraduate, he participated in several research projects.
Advanced Usage
- "Undergraduate education/studies": Refers to the period or program of study leading to a first degree.
- She completed her undergraduate education in three years.
- "Undergraduate degree": The first degree earned at a university, such as a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.).
- He holds an undergraduate degree in engineering.
Variants and Related Words
- Undergraduates (n): Plural form.
- Undergrad (n, informal): A common, shortened form of "undergraduate."
- I was just an undergrad when I took that course.
Synonyms
- College student: A student at a college or university. (Note: This can sometimes include graduate students, while "undergraduate" is more specific.)
- University student: A general term for a student at a university.
Antonyms
- Graduate student / Postgraduate: A student who has earned a first degree and is studying for a more advanced degree.
- Alumnus/Alumna: A person who has graduated from a school, college, or university.
Noun
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a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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