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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries고학위의
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gohakwiui
"그는 고학위 과정을 이수하고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or being an academic degree pursued after a bachelor's degree, such as a master's or doctorate.
"She decided to pursue a higher-degree qualification to advance her career in research." - 2
In mathematics and science, referring to an equation, polynomial, or function having an exponent or order greater than one or two.
"Solving higher-degree polynomial equations often requires specialized numerical methods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed from the comparative adjective 'higher', deriving from Middle English 'hegher' (Old English 'hīehra'), combined with 'degree', from Middle French 'degre' (Latin 'de-' down + 'gradus' step). The compound has evolved primarily in academic, scientific, and mathematical contexts to denote a level elevated above the standard or introductory baseline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Higher-degree" is said worldwide
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de troisième cycle
Transliteration: də trwa.zjɛm sikl
"Il prépare un diplôme de troisième cycle en physique."
höherer Grad
Transliteration: høːʁɐɡɐ ɡʁaːt
"Sie strebt einen höheren akademischen Grad an."
di livello superiore
Transliteration: di liˈvɛllo supeˈriore
"Ha completato gli studi di livello superiore."
de posgrado
Transliteration: de posˈɡɾaðo
"Ofrecen varios programas de posgrado este año."
de pós-graduação
Transliteration: dʒi pozɡɾaduˈsɐ̃w
"Ele concluiu um curso de pós-graduação."
उच्चतर डिग्री
Transliteration: uchchatar digrī
"उन्होंने अर्थशास्त्र में उच्चतर डिग्री प्राप्त की है।"
高等学位的
Transliteration: gāoděng xuéwèi de
"他正在攻读高等学位。"
고학위의
Transliteration: gohakwiui
"그는 고학위 과정을 이수하고 있다."
上位の
Transliteration: jōi no
"彼女は上位の学位を目指して勉強している。"
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