DIPLOMA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

Synonyms:

diploma; sheepskin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("diploma" is a kind of...):

certificate; certification; credential; credentials (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diploma"):

Higher National Diploma; HND (a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree)

Credits