Specialist dictionary

Higher education

Universities, degrees, academic study and post-secondary education.

Core vocabulary

35 featured terms

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Arcdegreenoun

a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

Bachverb

lead a bachelor's existence

Bachelorverb

lead a bachelor's existence

Degreenoun

a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"

Dissertationnoun

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Doctor's degreenoun

one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university

Doctoratenoun

one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university

Educationnoun

knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

Grad studentnoun

a student who continues studies after graduation

Graduate studentnoun

a student who continues studies after graduation

Higheradjective

of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning"

Lecturenoun

a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

Masternoun

someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution

Postgraduatenoun

a student who continues studies after graduation

Seminarnoun

a course offered for a small group of advanced students

Speechnoun

a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

Talking tonoun

a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

Thesisnoun

a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Tutorialadjective

of or relating to tutors or tutoring; "tutorial sessions"

Undergradnoun

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

Undergraduatenoun

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

Universitynoun

establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and tea…

Encyclopedismnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Enlightenmentnoun

education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

Eruditionnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Experiencenoun

the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the…

Foundationnoun

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding…

Groundingnoun

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding…

Learningnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Odnoun

a doctor's degree in optometry

Preachingnoun

a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"

Scholarshipnoun

profound scholarly knowledge

Seniornoun

an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

Sermonnoun

a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"

Highadjective

greater than normal in quantity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes";…