ungraduated

A student uses an ungraduated beaker in a chemistry experiment.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not graduated or divided into degrees: "ungraduated" describes an object, such as a measuring instrument, that lacks a scale or markings indicating units of measurement.
   • Not having completed a course of study: "ungraduated" refers to a person who has not received a degree or diploma from an educational institution, or does not hold an academic qualification.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The chemist used an ungraduated beaker, so exact volumes could not be measured. (A beaker without measurement markings.)
  • He remained ungraduated after leaving university to pursue a career in music. (He did not finish his degree.)

Advanced Usage

• "ungraduated cylinder": a laboratory container without volume markings.

  • The experiment required an ungraduated cylinder for approximate mixing. (A cylinder without a scale.)

• "ungraduated status": the condition of not having completed formal education.

  • Many ungraduated individuals have achieved success through practical experience. (People without academic degrees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Graduated (adj): marked with divisions or degrees; having completed a course of study.

  • The graduated ruler allowed precise measurements. (A ruler with markings.)

• Graduate (n): a person who has completed a course of study.

  • She is a graduate of Oxford University. (She earned a degree there.)

Synonyms

• Unmarked: not having any signs or indications.
• Non-graduate: lacking a degree.

Related Idioms

• "ungraduated as a student": describing someone who did not finish their studies.
  • He was ungraduated as a student, but he taught himself computer programming. (He did not complete formal education.)

Phrasal Verbs