graduand
/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuːˌænd/
graduand noun: a student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.
Noun
graduand (plural graduands)
- A student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.
- In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board cap.2005, Mike Amos, Proud Return of the Pigeon Boy, Northern Echo (Darlington, UK); Jul 14, 2005.
Forms of graduand
| plural | graduands |
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Origin of graduand
Attested since 1882. From Medieval Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduō (“to graduate”).
Questions about graduand
- What does graduand mean?
- Graduand means a student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree.
- What part of speech is graduand?
- Graduand is a noun.
- How do you pronounce graduand?
- Graduand is pronounced /ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuːˌænd/.
- What is the plural of graduand?
- The plural of graduand is graduands.
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