grad¹

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noun Informal.

a graduate.

Origin of grad¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

grad²

[grad]

noun

one hundredth of a right angle.

Also grade.

Origin of grad²

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

grad.

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Examples from the Web for grad

Contemporary Examples

Terry Castle has this great book called The Professor, which came out after I was in grad school.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life
David Yaffe
December 6, 2014
Luckily for the Harvard grad, it was his last week at the internship.
The Intern Who Birthed The KAL007 Conspiracy Theories
Tim Mak
September 8, 2014
Soldiers said they were attacked with artillery, tanks, mortars and Grad missiles.
Defying NATO, Ignoring Ceasefire, Russian-Backed Troops Keep Rolling
Ted Phillips
September 4, 2014
By Thursday night the shelling and Grad strikes had lessened.
Shakeup In the Ukraine Rebel High Command
Jamie Dettmer
August 15, 2014
Shoygu would not dare to send the Grad system, tanks, APCs, and other weapons to Donbass unless Putin approved of it.
Putin’s Number One Gunman in Ukraine Warns Him of Possible Defeat
Anna Nemtsova
July 25, 2014

Historical Examples

We got a West Point grad who wasn't much better, but he was big on discipline.
The Biography of a Rabbit
Roy Benson
The grad had the look of a chap who knew football, knew what he wanted and was bound to have it.
The Crimson Sweater
Ralph Henry Barbour
Man muss in der Welt grad wie ne H—— leben und nimmer zuviel an die Zukunft denken.
Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.
Hermann Pckler-Muskau
I am grad at halt to hear of Ppt's good health: pray let her finish it by drinking waters.
The Journal to Stella
Jonathan Swift
Bel-grad, Petro-grad; the word "grad" means "city" in both languages.
The World War and What was Behind It
Louis P. Benezet

British Dictionary definitions for grad

grad

noun

informal a graduate

grad.

abbreviation for

maths gradient
education graduate(d)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for grad

n.

abbreviation of graduate (n.), attested from 1871.

grad in Medicine

grad.

abbr.

gradatim (gradually)

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grad2

Origin of grad2

grad.

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Examples from the Web for grad

Contemporary Examples

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

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

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

By Thursday night the shelling and Grad strikes had lessened.

Shoygu would not dare to send the Grad system, tanks, APCs, and other weapons to Donbass unless Putin approved of it.

Historical Examples

We got a West Point grad who wasn't much better, but he was big on discipline.

The grad had the look of a chap who knew football, knew what he wanted and was bound to have it.

Man muss in der Welt grad wie ne H—— leben und nimmer zuviel an die Zukunft denken.

I am grad at halt to hear of Ppt's good health: pray let her finish it by drinking waters.

Bel-grad, Petro-grad; the word "grad" means "city" in both languages.

grad

grad.

Word Origin and History for grad

n.

grad.

grad¹

Origin of grad¹

grad²

Origin of grad²