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1postgraduate
adjective post·grad·u·ate \ˌpōs(t)-ˈgra-jə-wət, -ˌwāt, -ˈgraj-wət\
: of or relating to studies done after earning a bachelor's degree or other degree
Full Definition of POSTGRADUATE
: of, relating to, or engaged in formal studies after graduation : graduate
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First Known Use of POSTGRADUATE
1858
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2postgraduate
noun
: a student who continues to study for an advanced degree after earning a bachelor's degree or other first degree : a graduate student
Full Definition of POSTGRADUATE
: a student continuing formal education after graduation from high school or college
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First Known Use of POSTGRADUATE
circa 1890
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