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degree mill

degree mill noun: a disreputable university, churning out degrees to unqualified students.

Noun

degree mill (plural degree mills)

  1. (derogatory) a disreputable university, churning out degrees to unqualified students.
    Synonyms:
    diploma mill

Synonyms of degree mill

Forms of degree mill

pluraldegree mills

Questions about degree mill

What does degree mill mean?
Degree mill means a disreputable university, churning out degrees to unqualified students.
What part of speech is degree mill?
Degree mill is a noun.
What is the plural of degree mill?
The plural of degree mill is degree mills.

Words near degree mill in the dictionary

  1. degree centigrade
  2. degree day
  3. degree days
  4. degree Fahrenheit
  5. degree Kelvin
  6. degree mill
  7. degree mills
  8. degree of comparison
  9. degree of freedom
  10. degree of frost
  11. degree of glory

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