- diploma mill
- noun Date: 1914 a usually unregulated institution of higher education granting degrees with few or no academic requirements
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
diploma mill
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diploma mill — ☆ diploma mill n. Informal an unaccredited school or college that grants relatively worthless diplomas, as for a fee … English World dictionary
Diploma mill — A diploma mill (also known as a degree mill) is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study and without recognition by official educational accrediting bodies. The purchaser can then claim to… … Wikipedia
diploma mill — noun : an institution of higher education operating without supervision of a state or professional agency and granting diplomas which are either fraudulent or because of the lack of proper standards worthless * * * 1. an organization claiming to… … Useful english dictionary
diploma mill — 1. an organization claiming to be an institution of higher learning but existing for profit only and granting degrees without demanding proper qualifications of the recipients. 2. a college or university having such a large number of students… … Universalium
diploma mill — diplo′ma mill n. edu an unaccredited institution of higher learning that grants degrees without requiring proper qualifications • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
diploma mill — noun a disreputable university, churning out diplomas to unqualified students … Wiktionary
Mill — may refer to: Mill (grinding), an equipment for the grinding or pulverizing of grain and other raw materials using millstones Milling machine, metalworking machine that operates by rotating a cutting bit while the workpiece is moved against the… … Wikipedia
mill — mill1 [mil] n. [ME melle < OE mylen, akin to OHG mulin, ON mylna, all < 4th c. Gmc borrowing < LL molinae, pl. of molina, mill < LL(Ec) molina, of a mill < L mola, millstone < IE base * mel , to grind, crush > MEAL2, MILD,… … English World dictionary
Diploma mills in the United States — A diploma mill (also known as a degree mill) is an organization that awards academic degrees and diplomas with substandard or no academic study and without recognition by official educational accrediting bodies. The purchaser can then claim to… … Wikipedia
Diploma — This article is about the basic degree normally below a Bachelor s degree. For the advanced academic degree, see Diplom. A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα. díplōma, meaning folded paper ) is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution … Wikipedia
