grad

¹

[ grad ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a graduate.

grad

²

[ grad ]

noun

1. one hundredth of a right angle.

grad.

³

abbreviation for

1. Mathematics. gradient.
2. graduate.
3. graduated.

grad

¹

/ ɡræd /

noun

1. informal.
   a graduate

grad.

²

abbreviation for

1. maths gradient
2. education graduate(d)

Word History and Origins

Origin of grad¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Origin of grad²

1905–10; < French grade degree < Latin gradus step

Example Sentences

“The substantial number of U.S.-trained professors in China has allowed Chinese grad students to stay home and still benefit from U.S. academic pedagogy and research networks,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Employers have complained for years that high school and even college grads lack basic skills needed in the workforce.

From Los Angeles Times

Janine, a professor, was the breadwinner in her family—voluntarily—as her former husband went to grad school and spent a decade writing a screenplay.

From Salon

After graduating from Hampshire College in Massachusetts, he came west in 2009 and went to grad school at CalArts, focusing on experimental music composition.

From Los Angeles Times

The Connecticut native and University of Virginia grad’s first job was at CNBC, where she was a producer on a program hosted by financial news commentator Louis Rukeyser.

From Los Angeles Times

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