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nontraditional student

nontraditional student noun: in a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.

Noun

nontraditional student (plural nontraditional students)

  1. (US) In a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.

Antonyms of nontraditional student

Forms of nontraditional student

pluralnontraditional students
alternative formnon-traditional student

Questions about nontraditional student

What does nontraditional student mean?
Nontraditional student means in a college or university: a student who does not enroll immediately after graduating high school, works full-time or part-time during their enrollment, or is financially independent.
What part of speech is nontraditional student?
Nontraditional student is a noun.
What is the plural of nontraditional student?
The plural of nontraditional student is nontraditional students.

Words near nontraditional student in the dictionary

  1. nontraders
  2. nontrading
  3. nontraditional
  4. nontraditional families
  5. nontraditional family
  6. nontraditional student
  7. nontraditional students
  8. nontraditionalist
  9. nontraditionalistic
  10. nontraditionalists
  11. nontraditionality

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