grad

[ grad ]

/ græd /

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noun Informal.

a graduate.

Nearby words

gracilis, gracilis muscle, gracioso, gracious, grackle, grad, grad., gradability, gradable, gradate, gradatim

Origin of grad

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Definition for grad (2 of 3)

grad

[ grad ]

/ græd /

noun

one hundredth of a right angle.

Also grade.

Origin of grad

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

Definition for grad (3 of 3)

grad.

Mathematics. gradient.

graduate.

graduated.

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Examples from the Web for grad

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
By Thursday night the shelling and Grad strikes had lessened.
Shakeup In the Ukraine Rebel High Command|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
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
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
We got a West Point grad who wasn't much better, but he was big on discipline.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
Bel-grad, Petro-grad; the word "grad" means "city" in both languages.
The World War and What was Behind It|Louis P. Benezet
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

British Dictionary definitions for grad (1 of 2)

grad

/ (ɡræd) /

noun

informal a graduate

British Dictionary definitions for grad (2 of 2)

grad.

abbreviation for

maths gradient

education graduate(d)

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Medicine definitions for grad

grad.

abbr.

gradatim (gradually)

grad

noun Informal.

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Definition for grad (2 of 3)

grad

noun

Origin of grad

Definition for grad (3 of 3)

grad.

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British Dictionary definitions for grad (1 of 2)

grad

noun

British Dictionary definitions for grad (2 of 2)

grad.

abbreviation for

Medicine definitions for grad

grad.

abbr.