grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

Examples of grad in a Sentence

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Noun or adjective
An honors grad from UCSD (University of California San Diego) in Psychology and now this. Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024 Wallace Johnson, a 1973 Roosevelt grad, led Indiana State to the Missouri Valley title in 1979, while leading the nation in hitting most of the year, finishing third with a .491 mark. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for grad 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grad was circa 1871

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“Grad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grad. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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grad

noun or adjective
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