noun
undergraduate
noun
1
A university student who has not yet earned a degree.
"He spent four years as an undergraduate studying physics."
adjective
1
Relating to undergraduate study.
"The university offers a strong undergraduate program in engineering."
How to Use Undergraduate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA student working toward their first (bachelor's) degree.
Common pairings
undergraduate degree
undergraduate student
Word Forms
undergraduates plural
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Etymology
From under- + graduate — literally, someone below the rank of a graduate.