grad

¹

[grad]

noun

Informal.

1. a graduate.

grad

²

[grad]

noun

1. one hundredth of a right angle.

grad.

³

abbreviation

1. Mathematics.,  gradient.

2. graduate.

3. graduated.

grad.

¹

abbreviation

1. maths gradient

2. education graduate(d)

grad

²

/ ɡræd /

noun

1. informal,  a graduate

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

He said Ford is struggling to hire mechanics at salaries that Ivy League grads might envy.

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NEW HAVEN, Conn.—It is the most awkward question on campus: Should someone be stopping all these Yale grads from becoming management consultants?

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Too many young college grads are unemployed because they aren’t willing or able to do the jobs that are available.

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Recent grads report submitting hundreds of applications through LinkedIn and other portals and barely ever getting a response.

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One grad student recently shared her plan to dye her hair pink for a career fair.

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Related Words

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• alumnus 
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