Undergraduate vs Sophomore - What's the difference?
undergraduate | sophomore |
Of, relating to, or being an undergraduate.
(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
(US) A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
(US, horse-racing) A three year old horse.
As nouns the difference between undergraduate and sophomore
is that undergraduate is a student at a university who has not yet received a degree while sophomore is a second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.As adjectives the difference between undergraduate and sophomore
is that undergraduate is of, relating to, or being an undergraduate while sophomore is the second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.undergraduate
English
(wikipedia undergraduate)Adjective
(-)- undergraduate studies
Synonyms
* pregraduate (unusual)Antonyms
* postgraduate * (student) graduateCoordinate terms
* graduandsophomore
English
(wikipedia sophomore)Adjective
(-)- The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
Noun
(en noun)- She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
- The filly had looked promising as a sophomore , but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.
Derived terms
* softmore * sophomoricReferences
*Answers.com article on “sophomore”
