Associate of Applied Science
[ uh-soh-shee-ituhvuh-plahyd-sahy-uhns ]
noun
a two-year associate's degree granted by junior and community colleges as a qualification for certain careers, such as a laboratory technician, bookkeeper, or computer system administrator. Abbreviation: A.A.S.
Origin of Associate of Applied Science
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Also called As·so·ci·ate in Ap·plied Sci·ence .
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