graduand

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Definition of graduand in English English dictionary

A university student who has completed the requirements for, but has not yet been awarded, a particular degree

In order to add jollity to the proceedings, said the dean, each graduand would find beneath his seat a little tub of bubbles, complete with mortar board cap.

{i} one who has completed a course of study and is about to receive a degree or diploma (i.e. at a university or college)

Hyphenation

gra·du·and

Etymology

() 1882, from Medieval Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduare (“to graduate”).“” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.