adj.

Of, relating to, or pursuing advanced study after graduation from high school or college.

n.

One who is engaged in postgraduate study.

After first degree graduation, the registerable degree in veterinary science.

• p. degree — may be a research degree, e.g. PhD, or a course-work masterate with a vocational bias, or any combination of these. Oriented towards a research career, or a vocational one.
• p. internships — clinical posts in teaching hospitals, usually at university veterinary schools, which include a large segment of in-service training. An essential step for veterinarians contemplating academic careers in the clinical sciences or eventual registration as a specialist. Mostly of 2 years’ duration; some have an incorporated diploma or course-work masterate achievable by examination at the end of the internship.
• p. professional education — continuing education, usually structured to provide a continuum of training in a particular segment of professional work, e.g. companion animal medicine and surgery.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a student who continues studies after graduation
  Synonyms: graduate student, grad student

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The adjective postgraduate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
  Synonym: graduate

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - videregående
n. - kandidat, der dyrker videregående studier

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende voortgezette studie, iemand die verder studeert

Français (French)
adj. - de troisième cycle
n. - étudiant du troisième cycle

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Graduierten-
n. - Graduierter

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μεταπτυχιακός
n. - μεταπτυχιακός φοιτητής

Italiano (Italian)
laureato, studente laureato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pós-graduado
n. - pós-graduando (m)

Русский (Russian)
аспирантура, аспирант

Español (Spanish)
adj. - graduado, diplomado
n. - estudiante que ha recibido un grado y hace estudios superiores

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - efter avlagd examen, doktorand-
n. - doktorand

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
大学毕业后的, 研究生的, 研究生

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 大學畢業後的, 研究生的
n. - 研究生

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대학 졸업후의
n. - 대학원 학생

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大学卒業後の, 大学院の
n. - 大学院生, 研究科生

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بعد تخرجي (الاسم) دراسات ما بعد التخرج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שלאחר קבלת התואר הראשון (קורס וכו')‬
n. - ‮סטודנט הנמצא בשלב זה‬

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