Matric
//ˈmeɪtɹɪk// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The final year of high school. South-Africa, countable, uncountable
- 2 admission to a group (especially a college or university) wordnet
- 3 Someone in their final year of high school. South-Africa, countable, uncountable
"Once, when some money disappeared […], it was Ben who took the cleaner under his wing and instituted inquiries which revealed a group of matric boys to be the culprits."
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to matrices. not-comparable
"But throughout this book we look upon the matric algebras as our primary object;"
Example
More examples"Once, when some money disappeared […], it was Ben who took the cleaner under his wing and instituted inquiries which revealed a group of matric boys to be the culprits."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From matriculation.
Etymology 2
From matrix.
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