noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈpləʊmə/
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/dɪˈploʊmə/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
get a diploma
study for a diploma
hold a further-education diploma
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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PIE word *dwóh1 From Latin diplōma, from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “folded paper, license”), from διπλόω (diplóō, “to double, fold over”), from διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).
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