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noun
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
• Syn: ↑Higher National Diploma
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
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abbreviation1. hand
2. hundred
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abbrev
Higher National Diploma
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Higher National Diploma: a British qualification in a technical subject, usually gained by studying for two years at college
Thesaurus: degrees and other academic qualificationshyponym
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the abbreviation for ‘Higher National Diploma’ (a British university or college qualification, especially in a technical or scientific subject)
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to do an HND in fashion design
Useful english dictionary. 2012.