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O level
n. Chiefly British
The earlier of two standardized tests in a secondary school subject.
[O(rdinary) level.]
O′-lev′el adj.
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O level
(formerly, in Britain) n
Systematic name: Ordinary level 1. (Education)
a. the basic level of the General Certificate of Education, now replaced by GCSE
b. Also: O-level (as modifier): O level maths.
2. (Education) a pass in a particular subject at O level: he has eight O levels.
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O lev•el
(ˈoʊ ˌlɛv əl)n.
a public examination for British secondary-school students, testing basic knowledge in various subjects.
Compare A level.[1950–55; O(rdinary)level]
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Noun | 1. | O level - the basic level of a subject taken in school England - a division of the United Kingdom |
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Translations
مُسْتوى عادي
folkeskolens afgangsprøve
középiskolai "érettségi" vizsga
nevalstybinis abitūros egzaminas
izglitibas pamatpakapes eksamens
temel düzey eğitim sertifikası
O level
n (Brit formerly) → Abschluss m → der Sekundarstufe 1, ˜ mittlere Reife; to do one’s O levels → ˜ die mittlere Reife machen; to have an O level in English → ˜ bis zur mittleren Reife Englisch gelernt haben; he failed his English O level → er fiel durch die O-Level-Prüfung in Englisch; 3 O levels → ˜ die mittlere Reife in 3 Fächern
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O level
(ˈou-levəl) noun (abbreviation) Ordinary Level; (in Britain) a matriculation examination in a particular subject that is not sufficient for university entrance, for which A (= Advanced) levels are required.
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