grad

¹ American  

[grad] / græd /

noun

Informal.

1. a graduate.

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grad ² American  

[grad] / græd /

noun

1. one hundredth of a right angle.

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grad. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Mathematics. gradient.

2. graduate.

3. graduated.

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grad. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. maths gradient

2. education graduate(d)

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grad ² British  

/ ɡræd /

noun

1. informal a graduate

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Etymology

Origin of grad¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Origin of grad²

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

Example Sentences

It’s the best of times for Wall Street bulls and worst of times for young college grads.

From The Wall Street Journal

He looks more like a Columbia grad student than the stereotypical bearded revolutionary.

From The Wall Street Journal

What has been the job-hunting experience of the recent college grads you know?

From The Wall Street Journal

See more: A recent college grad asks: How do I compete with AI to get a job in finance?

From MarketWatch

“All of the physics grad students were introverted and stressed out,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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