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undergraduate

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌəndɝˈɡɹædʒəwət// UK //ˌʌndəɡɹˈædjuːət// un·der·grad·u·ate

n. a student at a college or university who is working toward their first degree. You are an undergraduate until you finish your bachelor's degree.

n. a university student who has not yet received a first or bachelor's degree. Often used to distinguish between those in initial higher education and those pursuing postgraduate research.


SIMPLE

The university has over ten thousand undergraduates.

CONTEXTUAL

Most undergraduates spend their first year living in student housing before moving into private apartments.

COMPLEX

The curriculum is designed to challenge undergraduates by introducing complex theoretical frameworks while providing the foundational skills necessary for advanced postgraduate research.

Synonyms
Origin

From under- + graduate.

Usage

Often shortened to 'undergrad' in informal speech; frequently functions as a modifier before other nouns, such as 'undergraduate studies' or 'undergraduate student'.

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