POSTGRADUATE

postgraduate, graduate(a)

(adjective) of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor’s degree; “graduate courses”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

postgraduate (plural postgraduates)

A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

Synonyms

• graduate student (Canada, US)

Adjective

postgraduate (not comparable)

Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.

Antonyms

• pregraduate

• undergraduate

Source: Wiktionary


Post*grad"u*ate, a. [Pref. post-+ graduate.]

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the studies pursued after graduation, esp., after receiving the bachelor's degree at a college; graduate. -- n.

Definition: A student who pursues such studies.

Most careful writers consider the word graduate to be the proper word to use in this sense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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