grad
noun
a graduate.
grad
1 American
[grad]
/ græd /
noun
Informal.
grad
2
American
[grad]
/ græd /
noun
grad.
3
American
abbreviation
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Mathematics. gradient.
-
graduate.
-
graduated.
grad.
1
British
abbreviation
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maths gradient
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education graduate(d)
grad
2
British
/ ɡræd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of grad1
First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening
Origin of grad2
1905–10; < French grade degree < Latin gradus step
Example Sentences
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Pimblett sets an example for team-mates such as Riley, who knocked out Bogdan Grad on his UFC debut in November.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Carla Sassi, chairwoman of Grad, a Brazilian nonprofit that rescues animals after disasters, said she is meeting with state government officials in Canoas to discuss emergency measures to rescue pets.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
Then there are the dice snakes of Golem Grad, an island on a lake in North Macedonia.
From New York Times • May 7, 2024
The crowd snapped to attention as the stars of the show — Waithe, Waithe’s interlocuter, “Project Runway” judge Elaine Welteroth, and the first five Hillman Grad authors — took the flower-festooned stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024
What if I do okay, live with the depression, get into College, do College, go to Grad School, get the Job, get the Money, get Kids and a Wife and a Nice Car?
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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