grad

¹

[ grad ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a graduate.

grad

²

[ grad ]

noun

1. one hundredth of a right angle.

grad.

³

abbreviation for

1. Mathematics. gradient.
2. graduate.
3. graduated.

grad

¹

/ ɡræd /

noun

1. informal.
   a graduate

grad.

²

abbreviation for

1. maths gradient
2. education graduate(d)

Word History and Origins

Origin of grad¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Origin of grad²

1905–10; < French grade degree < Latin gradus step

Example Sentences

Terry Castle has this great book called The Professor, which came out after I was in grad school.

From The Daily Beast

Susli, the one-time chemistry grad student, started helping Lloyd and Postol with research into hexamine.

From The Daily Beast

Luckily for the Harvard grad, it was his last week at the internship.

From The Daily Beast

Soldiers said they were attacked with artillery, tanks, mortars and Grad missiles.

From The Daily Beast

Ukrainian Grad rocket salvos and artillery have them on edge.

From The Daily Beast

Then he shook her stiffly by the hand and, turning away, devoted himself to the post-grad.

From Project Gutenberg

Dad teaches in Berkeley three days a week, working with a few grad students in the library science program.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1995, they represented a Berkeley mathematics grad student called Dan Bernstein in court.

From Project Gutenberg

An old grad fell backward off the bleachers, barely escaping a broken neck.

From Project Gutenberg

And now,” a big burly grad, wearing a tall paper hat exclaimed, “we shall proceed to pass the basket.

From Project Gutenberg

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