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graduating

grad·u·ate
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [noun, adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt; verb graj-oo-eyt]
    • /noun, adjective ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt/
    • /ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt; verb graj-oo-eyt]
    • /noun, adjective ˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt/

Definitions of graduating word

  • noun graduating a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school. 1
  • noun graduating a student who holds the bachelor's or the first professional degree and is studying for an advanced degree. 1
  • noun graduating a graduated cylinder, used for measuring. 1
  • adjective graduating of, relating to, or involved in academic study beyond the first or bachelor's degree: graduate courses in business; a graduate student. 1
  • adjective graduating having an academic degree or diploma: a graduate engineer. 1
  • verb without object graduating to receive a degree or diploma on completing a course of study (often followed by from): She graduated from college in 1985. 1
See all 12 definitions of graduating

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Origin of graduating

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin graduātus (past participle of graduāre), equivalent to grad(us) grade, step + -u- thematic vowel + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Graduating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Graduating

graduating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for graduating

noun graduating

  • debut — The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.
  • opener — a person or thing that opens.
All 2 Synonyms of graduating

Top questions with graduating

  • what to do after graduating high school?

Related words

  • graduate

    a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.

  • baccalaureate sermon

    a farewell sermon addressed to a graduating class in some U.S. colleges and schools.

  • class day

    a day during the commencement season on which the members of the graduating class in U.S. colleges and schools celebrate the completion of their course with special ceremonies.

  • classbook

    a book kept by a teacher recording student attendance, grades, etc.

  • inception

    beginning; start; commencement.

  • midshipman

    a student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Compare cadet (def 2).
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