DIPLOMA
\dɪplˈə͡ʊmə], \dɪplˈəʊmə], \d_ɪ_p_l_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
Definitions of DIPLOMA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
By Princeton University
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a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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Same etymon as Diploe. A letter or writing conferring some privilege: usually applied to the document, certifying that person has obtained the title of Doctor. It was so called because formerly written on waxed tables, folded together. Diploma is also used in pharmacy for a vessel with double walls, -as a water-bath.
By Robley Dunglison
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A document granted by a faculty or learned society, showing that the recipient has certain qualifications and is entitled to a certain rank. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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