graduate committee — A group of faculty members who supervise and evaluate a graduate student's academic progress and thesis or dissertation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A group of faculty members who supervise and evaluate a graduate student's academic progress and thesis or dissertation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡrædʒuət kəˈmɪti/
Example Sentences
- Sarah's graduate committee was so strict that they made her rewrite her thesis three times.
- The graduate committee consists of five professors from different departments.
- He was so nervous before his graduate committee defense that he forgot his own name.
graduate committee
NOUN[/ˈɡrædʒuət kəˈmɪti/]
A group of faculty members who supervise and evaluate a graduate student's academic progress and thesis or dissertation
A group of faculty members who supervise and evaluate a graduate student's academic progress and thesis or dissertation
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Graduate derives from Latin 'gradus' meaning 'step' or 'stage', originally referring to someone who has advanced through academic stages to receive a degree. Committee comes from Latin 'committere' (com- 'together' + mittere 'to send'), meaning a group entrusted with a specific task or responsibility.
Breakdown
Graduate: gradus (step/stage) + -ate (adjective/noun suffix indicating one who has progressed). Committee: com- (together) + mittere (to send/entrust) + -ee (one who receives the action).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Sarah's graduate committee was so strict that they made her rewrite her thesis three times.”
“The graduate committee consists of five professors from different departments.”
“He was so nervous before his graduate committee defense that he forgot his own name.”
“The graduate committee approved her dissertation proposal unanimously.”
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