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alum vs graduate

graduate vs alum

alum and graduate both are nouns.

alum is not an adjective while graduate is an adjective.

alum is not a verb while graduate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alum Yes No No No
graduate Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, alum and graduate are synonyms defined as:
  • alum and graduate: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Other synonyms of alum include grad.
alum (noun) graduate (noun)
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
alum (adjective) graduate (adjective)
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
alum (verb) graduate (verb)
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training
confer an academic degree upon
Difference between alum and graduate

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