diploma — meaning in English

English meaning

• degree noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
• diploma noun An official document awarded for completing a course of study or earning a qualification.

Senses

diploma is used for these senses in English:

• degree (education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]
• diploma A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

degree — full definition

1. noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
2. noun A unit for measuring angles or temperature.
3. noun The extent or level to which something is present.

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