associate degree US
əˈsəʊʃɪət dɪˈɡriː
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Definition of associate degree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

academic qualificationUStwo-year academic degree granted by collegesUS
  • She earned her associate degree in graphic design at the community college..
  • He received an associate degree in nursing before pursuing his bachelor's.
  • Many students opt for an associate degree to enter the workforce quickly.
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Expressions with associate

associate directorn.
person who assists the director
The associate director helped the director with the film production.
associate editorn.
editor in a middle position helping manage and prepare written content
She was promoted to associate editor at the magazine.
sales associaten.
employee helping customers buy things in a store
The sales associate helped me find the right shoes.
associate professorn.
university teacher ranked below professor, often above assistant professor
She was promoted to associate professor last year.
associate's degreen.
undergraduate degree awarded after two years of study
She earned her associate's degree in nursing last year.
business associaten.
person you work with in trade or professional activity
She invited a business associate to join the project meeting.

Expressions with degree

180-degree turnn.
complete change in direction or position
The car made a sudden 180-degree turn.
third degreen.
intense questioning or interrogation
He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..
degree factoryn.
institution producing many degrees with low quality
The university was criticized as a degree factory.
degree milln.
university selling degrees without proper education
Many employers avoid hiring graduates from a degree mill.
to a degreeadv.
to a certain level or amount
The plan worked to a degree, but there were still issues.
get the third degreev.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
give the third degreev.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
a matter of degreen.
difference in extent or amount
Success in this field is often a matter of degree.
with any degree of luckadv.
hopefully if luck is on our side
With any degree of luck, we'll arrive on time.
to no degreeadv.
not at all or in any way
He was to no degree responsible for the accident.

Terms related to associate degree

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certificationcoursecredentialdiplomaeducationprogramqualificationstudy

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junior collegen.
community campus
college offering two-year courses post high school for an associate degree

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  1. French:diplôme de deux ans, ...
  2. German:zweijähriger akademischer Grad, ...
  3. Italian:diploma di laurea breve, ...
  4. Spanish:grado de asociado, ...
  5. Portuguese:grau de associado, ...
  6. Chinese:副学士学位, ...
  7. Japanese:準学士号, ...
  8. Arabic:دَرجَة دِبلوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:תּוֹאַר מַשְׁנִי, ...
  10. Russian:ассоциированная степень, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ступінь молодшого спеціаліста, ...
  12. Hindi:सहायक डिग्री, ...
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