Definition of Postgraduates

1. Noun. (plural of postgraduate) ¹

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Definition of Postgraduates

1. postgraduate [n] - See also: postgraduate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Postgraduates

postgenderism
postgeniture
postgenocide
postgenomic
postgenomics
postgermination
postgirl
postgirls
postglacial
postglenoid
postglobular
postglomerular
postgrad
postgrads
postgraduate
postgraduates (current term)
postgraduation
postgrunge
posthardcore
postharvest
posthaste
posthastes
posthearing
postheat
postheats
posthegemony
posthemorrhagic
postheroic
postherpes
postherpetic

Literary usage of Postgraduates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1902)
"The physicians and surgeons attend daily, except Saturdays, at 2.30 PM postgraduates accompany the staff on their visits to the wards. ..."

2. History of Education in Texas by John J. Lane (1903)
"... AND postgraduates. It has been the policy of the board of directors in employing assistants, as far as practicable, to give the preference to alumni of ..."

3. Annual Conference Proceedings of the American Library Association by American Library Association. Conference, American Library Association (1890)
"The papers and addresses cover a wide range, and contain matters of interest to all from kindergartners to postgraduates; while under the heading "General ..."

4. Migration and the Labour Market in Asia: Recent Trends and Policies by Nihon Rōdō Kyōkai (2003)
"When we look at the foreign student statistics in Japan, the share of postgraduates is as high as 32%, which is much higher than the ratio of postgraduates ..."

5. State and County School Administration by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley, Edward Charles Elliott (1915)
"In these schools 721 seniors and postgraduates completed the normal- training work and took the prescribed examination. Of this number 615 were successful ..."

6. State and County School Administration by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley, Edward Charles Elliott (1922)
"In these schools 721 seniors and postgraduates completed the normal- training work and took the prescribed examination. Of this number 615 were successful ..."

7. Contributions to Medical and Biological Research by William Osler (1919)
"Progress in these branches is so rapid that all three professors will be fully occupied with research work, and with postgraduates who wish to learn in what ..."

8. Strategic Asset Management for Tertiary Institutions by Oecd, Programme on Educational Building, Publi Oecd Published by Oecd Publishing (1999)
"... 16.6 and 17.9 square metres net per full-time equivalent (FTE) student for undergraduates, taught postgraduates and research postgraduates respectively ..."

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