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postgraduation

postgraduation noun: after graduation; the time after graduation.

Noun

postgraduation (uncountable)

  1. After graduation; the time after graduation.
    • Often the goal is to create a nest egg to cover college or postgraduation expenses, like the down payment on a house, seed money for a start-up company or a subsidy for a low-paying first job.2008 March 18, Deborah L. Jacobs, “Protecting Children From Their Money”, in New York Times
    • He canceled his postgraduation plan to teach English in Japan to remain near her.2008 June 15, Joyce Cohen, “Satisfying a Suburban Mind-Set”, in New York Times

Origin of postgraduation

From post- + graduation.

Questions about postgraduation

What does postgraduation mean?
Postgraduation means after graduation; the time after graduation.
What part of speech is postgraduation?
Postgraduation is a noun.

Words near postgraduation in the dictionary

  1. postgonorrheic
  2. postgrad
  3. postgrads
  4. postgraduate
  5. postgraduates
  6. postgraduation
  7. postgraft
  8. postgrafting
  9. postgrant
  10. postgrippal
  11. postgrowth

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