noun
an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms: ↑academic degree, ↑degree
• Hyponyms:
↑Master of Architecture, ↑MArch, ↑Master of Arts, ↑MA, ↑Artium Magister, ↑AM, ↑Master of Arts in Library Science, ↑MALS, ↑Master of Arts in Teaching, ↑MAT, ↑Master in Business, ↑Master in Business Administration, ↑MBA, ↑Master of Divinity, ↑MDiv, ↑Master of Education, ↑MEd, ↑Master of Fine Arts, ↑MFA, ↑Master of Literature, ↑MLitt, ↑Master of Library Science, ↑MLS, ↑Master in Public Affairs, ↑Master of Science, ↑MS, ↑SM, ↑MSc, ↑Master of Science in Engineering, ↑Master of Theology, ↑ThM
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a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study. Also called master's.
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a university degree that students get if they study for one or two years after their first degree
Thesaurus: degrees and other academic qualificationshyponym
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master's degree,
1. the degree of master given by a college or university.
2. a Master of Arts or Master of Science degree.
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noun, pl ⋯ -grees [count]
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
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a further university degree that you study for after a first degree
Culture:
A master’s degree usually requires one year of study and is between a ↑bachelor's degree and ↑doctorate. Master’s degrees include Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration
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She’s doing her master’s in computer studiesSee also ↑graduate school
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.