HyperDic: diploma

English > 1 sense of the word *diploma*:
NOUN	communication	diploma, sheepskin	a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

diploma > pronunciation
Sounds	dihplow'mah
Rhymes	Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah...

English > *diploma*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.
Synonym	sheepskin
Narrower	Higher National Diploma, HND	A diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area
Broader	certificate, certification, credential, credentials	A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Spanish	diploma, título
Catalan	diploma, títol