Definition Synonyms
Definition of grad - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- She is a recent grad from college.
2.
measurementUK short for gradient, a slope or incline in a road or pathUK
- The steep grad made it difficult for cyclists to pedal up..
3.
mathematicsTECH. US unit of angular measurementTECH. US
- The angle is 50 grads.
Abbreviation
1.
abr: graduationUS completion of studies at a school or collegeUS
- Her grad is next week.
2.
abr: graduateUS person who has finished school or collegeUS
- She is a grad of Harvard.
3.
abr: gradientTECH. UK rate of change in value or amount over distanceTECH. UK
- The grad of the function is steep here.
Expressions with grad
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school offering advanced degrees beyond bachelor's
She decided to apply to grad school for her master's.
person who recently finished their university degree
The company is looking to hire a fresh grad.
student enrolled in a master's or doctoral program
He is a grad student in the physics department.
Origin of grad
Latin, gradus (step)
Examples of grad in a sentence
He met another grad at the alumni event. The car struggled to climb the icy grad. Hikers found the rocky grad challenging. The surveyor measured the land using grads. In navigation, grads are sometimes preferred over degrees. The grad ceremony starts at noon.
Invitations for grad were sent last month. The grad received several job offers. Every grad attended the ceremony. The grad increases as you move uphill. Check the grad on this section of the graph.
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- French:diplômé, remise des diplômes, ...
- German:Absolvent, Graduation, ...
- Italian:neolaureato, laurea, ...
- Spanish:graduado, graduación, ...
- Portuguese:licenciado, formatura, ...
- Chinese:毕业生, 指已完成学业的学生（毕业生）, ...
- Japanese:卒業生, 卒業, ...
- Arabic:خَرِّيج, حفل التخرج, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹגֵר, טֶקֶס סִיּוּם, ...
- Russian:выпускник, выпускной, ...
- Ukrainian:випускник, випускний, ...
- Hindi:स्नातक, ग्रैड, ...
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