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graduate student vs postgraduate

postgraduate vs graduate student

graduate student and postgraduate both are nouns.

graduate student is not an adjective while postgraduate is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
graduate student Yes No No No
postgraduate Yes Yes No No
As nouns, graduate student and postgraduate are synonyms defined as:
  • graduate student and postgraduate: a student who continues studies after graduation
Other synonyms of graduate student include grad student.
graduate student (noun) postgraduate (noun)
a student who continues studies after graduation a student who continues studies after graduation
graduate student (adjective) postgraduate (adjective)
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
Difference between graduate student and postgraduate

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