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associate's degree

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
as-so-ci-ate's de-gree
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

associate's degrees (plural) associate degree (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

diploma bachelor's degree

Questions

What does associate's degree mean?
An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.

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