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post-graduate

post-grad·u·ate
P p

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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohst noun, adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt]
    • /poʊst noun, adjective ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
    • /pəʊst ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst noun, adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt]
    • /poʊst noun, adjective ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of post-graduate word

  • adjective post-graduate of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or consisting of post-graduates: a postgraduate seminar. 1
  • noun post-graduate a student who is taking advanced work after graduation, as from a high school or college. 1
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Origin of post-graduate

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; post- + graduate

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Parts of speech for Post-graduate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Post-graduate

post-graduate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with post-graduate

  • what is post-graduate degree?
  • what is a post-graduate diploma?

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