grad
Because it is a word with a single syllable, grad is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgrad
- A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.
- A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
Example: "If the government wants graduates to stay in the country they should offer more incentives."
- A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
- A person who is recognized as having completed any level of education.
- A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.
- The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
- A commencement ceremony.
- A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement, usually one of many such markings that are each separated by a constant interval.
Synonyms: scale
- The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
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