postgraduate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/

Definition of postgraduate

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.
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noun

  1. A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course.
    “In May, a proclamation was issued specifically targeting Chinese nationals and denying them F and J visas used to attend graduate and postgraduate programs in the US. Trump’s new action suspends the issuance of new visas H-1B visas for professional workers; H-2Bs for non-agricultural seasonal workers, J-1s for cultural exchanges and L-1s for intracompany transfers.”

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Etymology

From post- + graduate.

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