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A-level

A-level noun: a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years of secondary education in England and Wales as a requisite for university or other tertiary education; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam.

Noun

A-level (plural A-levels)

  1. A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years of secondary education in England and Wales as a requisite for university or other tertiary education; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam.
    • I took my A-levels last year.
    • Applicants must have at least one A level.
  2. (Internet, euphemistic) Anal sex.

Forms of A-level

pluralA-levels
alternative formA level

Origin of A-level

Abbreviation of advanced level.

Questions about A-level

What does A-level mean?
A-level means a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years of secondary education in England and Wales as a requisite for university or other tertiary education; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam.
What part of speech is A-level?
A-level is a noun.
What is the plural of A-level?
The plural of A-level is A-levels.

Words near A-level in the dictionary

  1. A-IV
  2. A-k'o-su
  3. a-kin
  4. A-League
  5. A-Leagues
  6. A-level
  7. A-levels
  8. a-life
  9. A-lifer
  10. A-lifers
  11. A-line

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