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pass/fail

pass/fail is the alternative form of pass-fail.

Meaning of pass-fail

Adjective

pass-fail (not comparable)

  1. Describing a form of examination, etc. in which the student either passes or fails, without receiving a specific mark or grade.
    • Many may argue that pass-fail is the “easy way out.” However, a pass-fail weeder class may be more helpful than a traditional weeder class. Pass-fail gives students flexibility and time to learn content and material at their own pace.2024 September 16, Opinion Department, “TIAS | It’s Time to Weed Out Weeder Courses”, in The Cornell Daily Sun, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2025

Questions about pass/fail

What is pass/fail the alternative form of?
Pass/fail is the alternative form of pass-fail.

Words near pass/fail in the dictionary

  1. pass-time
  2. pass-times
  3. pass-word
  4. pass-words
  5. pass.
  6. pass/fail
  7. pass/no pass
  8. passability
  9. passable
  10. passableness
  11. passably

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