undergraduate
[ uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
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noun
a student in a university or college who has not received a first, especially a bachelor's, degree.
adjective
having the standing of an undergraduate.
of, for, pertaining to, or characteristic of undergraduates.
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undergraduate
/ (ˌʌndəˈɡrædjʊɪt) /
noun
a person studying in a university for a first degreeSometimes shortened to: undergrad
Derived forms of undergraduate
undergraduateship, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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