Associations to the word «Diploma»

Wiktionary

DIPLOMA, noun. A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
DIPLOMA MILL, noun. (pejorative) a disreputable university, churning out diplomas to unqualified students.

Dictionary definition

DIPLOMA, noun. A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke