Definition
Definition of graduating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
educationrelating to finishing a course of study
- The graduating class will have a ceremony next week.
2.
changeRare marking a transition or changeRare
- She wore a graduating shade of blue in her dress.
Expressions with graduating
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students receiving diplomas at the same time
The graduating class gathered for the commencement ceremony.
Origin of graduating
Latin, graduare (take a degree)
Terms with graduating included in their meaning
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education
someone who leaves high school before graduating
school ceremony
graduating student chosen for top rank and farewell address
Philippines
graduating class
graduating year
all students graduating in a particular year
Examples of graduating in a sentence
A party was held for the graduating seniors. The painting had a graduating mix of colors. The sky showed a graduating hue from pink to purple.
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- French:de fin d'études, changeant, ...
- German:absolvierend, graduell, ...
- Italian:diplomando, di transizione, ...
- Spanish:de graduación, de transición, ...
- Portuguese:graduando, gradual, ...
- Chinese:毕业的, 过渡的, ...
- Japanese:卒業する, 移行する, ...
- Arabic:مُتَخَرِّج, مُتَغَيِّر, ...
- Hebrew:מְסַיֵּם, מְדוּרָג, ...
- Russian:выпускной, переходный, ...
- Ukrainian:випускний, перехідний, ...
- Hindi:स्नातक, संक्रमण, ...
Definition of graduate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
high schoolUS person who completed high schoolUS
- He is a high school graduate.
2.
educationperson who completed a university degree
- She is a graduate of Harvard University.
3.
kitchenDated US container marked for measuring liquidsDated US
- The graduate shows 200 milliliters of water.
Verb
1.
educationintr. complete a degree or diploma programintr.
- She will graduate from college next year.
2.
progressionintr. move from one stage to a more advanced oneintr.
- He graduated from intern to manager.
3.
ceremonytr. US confer a degree or diploma upon someonetr. US
- The university will graduate 500 students this year.
4.
measurementtr. TECH. mark something with degrees or intervalstr. TECH.
- They graduated the thermometer for accuracy.
Adjective
1.
educationhaving completed a course of study
- She is a graduate student at the university..
2.
degree-relatedrelating to an academic degree
- He is pursuing graduate studies in physics.
Expressions with graduate
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achieve success in a course or program
Despite the challenges, he graduated with flying colors from the training program.
person who has completed a degree program at a college
The company prefers to hire at least one college graduate for each team.
person who has successfully completed a degree course in law
The firm is looking to hire a recent law graduate this summer.
course of study for advanced degree after finishing a first degree
She was accepted into a graduate program in mechanical engineering.
school offering advanced degrees beyond bachelor's
She decided to apply to graduate school for her master's.
advanced university education pursued after completing an undergraduate degree
She moved abroad to begin her graduate studies in engineering.
student who finished college and studies for a higher degree
She is a graduate student in biology.
comprehensive research paper for a graduate degree
She submitted her graduate thesis on renewable energy.
academic qualification earned after completing short advanced courses beyond a degree
She earned a graduate certificate in data analytics online.
student who graduates in December
She was a Christmas graduate, finishing her degree in December.
class offered for students studying beyond their first university degree
She enrolled in a graduate course on advanced statistics.
person with an engineering degree from a university
She is a graduate engineer from MIT.
tax paid by graduates to cover tuition costs
The government is considering implementing a graduate tax.
individual who completed nursing school and training
She is a graduate nurse from a prestigious institution.
Origin of graduate
Latin, graduare (to take a degree)
Examples of graduate in a sentence
Every graduate wore a cap and gown. The graduate received her diploma at the ceremony. As a recent graduate, he is looking for job opportunities. Pour the juice into a clean graduate. The lab technician rinsed the graduate after measuring oil. He plans to graduate with honors this semester.
They will graduate after completing their thesis. She graduated to a higher level of training. The project graduated from planning to execution. They plan to graduate the class in June. The college will graduate its first batch of students. The technician graduated the cylinder in milliliters. Each scale was carefully graduated at one-centimeter intervals. The graduate class will start next week. He attended a graduate seminar on advanced physics. She enrolled in a graduate program at the university. The graduate course requires a thesis submission.
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- French:bachelier, être diplômé, ...
- German:Absolvent, graduieren, ...
- Italian:diplomato, laurearsi, ...
- Spanish:bachiller, graduarse, ...
- Portuguese:diplomado do ensino secundário, graduar-se, ...
- Chinese:高中毕业生, 毕业, ...
- Japanese:高校卒業生, 卒業する, ...
- Arabic:خَرِّيج, تَخَرَّجَ, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹגֵר תִּיכוֹן, לְסַיֵּם, ...
- Russian:выпускник средней школы, заканчивать, ...
- Ukrainian:випускник, закінчити, ...
- Hindi:हाई स्कूल स्नातक, स्नातक होना, ...
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