Diploma
/dɪˈpləʊmə/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
"get a diploma"
- 2 a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Each student received his diploma in turn."
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin diplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”), from διπλόω (diplóō, “I double, fold over”), from διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).