degree mill

de·gree mill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-gree mil]
- /dɪˈgri mɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-gree mil]
- /dɪˈgri mɪl/

Definitions of degree mill words

noun degree mill an academic institution with low standards that awards many degrees 3
noun degree mill an organization claiming to be an institution of higher learning but existing for profit only and granting degrees without demanding proper qualifications of the recipients. 1
noun degree mill a college or university having such a large number of students that none receives individual attention from the teachers. 1
noun degree mill (pejorative) a disreputable university, churning out degrees to unqualified students. 0

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Origin of degree mill

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Degree mill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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degree mill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

degree mill usage trend in Literature

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