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(education) A grade lower than "A" and higher than "B plus".
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An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A.
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An academic grade higher than A+
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An academic grade issued by certain educational institutions. Slightly better than an A.
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(education, sometimes humorous, rare) An academic grade better than one hundred, usually due to extra credit. Better than an A+.
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Academic grade issued by some institutions, which is inferior to an A and superior to a B+.
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An academic grade, better than a C and worse than an A
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An academic grade awarded by some institutions. Slightly better than a B and slightly worse than an A-.
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Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.
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An academic grade awarded by some institutions. Slightly better than a C+, slightly worse than a B.
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(education) An academic grade better than a D and worse than a B.
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An academic grade issued by certain institutions. Slightly better than a C and slightly worse than a B-.
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(education) A mark awarded to a student when assessing their work, on the basis that they followed the correct method despite arriving at an incorrect result or conclusion due to an earlier error in the work.
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Work carried out by students of a particular course; it is assessed and counts towards the grade given.
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An academic grade given by certain institutions. Slightly better than a D+ and slightly worse than a C.
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An academic grade given by certain institutions. Slightly better than a D and slightly worse than a C-.
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A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.
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An academic grade given by certain institutions. Slightly better than an E+ (or, in most the US, F+) and slightly worse than a D.
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The grade below D in some grading systems. In most such systems, it is a failing grade.
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A failing grade, with the next best grade being either a D or an E (some institutions issue Es instead of Fs).
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A (generally hypothetical) grade lower than an "F"; a grade representing not merely a failure, but a complete and utter failure.
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An academic grade given by certain institutions. Slightly better than an F and slightly worse than an E- (or, in most of the US, a D-).
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Alternative form of F minus [A (generally hypothetical) grade lower than an "F"; a grade representing not merely a failure, but a complete and utter failure.]
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(US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
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(countable, Britain, colloquial) A first-class honours degree.
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Alternative form of F minus [A (generally hypothetical) grade lower than an "F"; a grade representing not merely a failure, but a complete and utter failure.]
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An academic pass grade unfairly awarded to an otherwise failing student because of social advantages, such as a privileged family background.
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(UK, Ireland) A proposed method of financing higher education, whereby graduates would pay their tuition costs as additional income tax.
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(UK, slang, universities, dated) The great go examination.
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(education) A letter of the alphabet assigned as an evaluation of schoolwork, with A generally being the best. Passing grades may also carry a plus or minus sign, with an A-minus (A-) better than B-plus (B+) and so on.
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Achievement or qualification.
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(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating).
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(Oxford University) The week before the first week of an academic term, when many undergraduates arrive from home.
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(education) A type of primary and secondary school disciplinary method in which, for a given period of time, the students being punished are not allowed to attend school or be on the school campus for any reason.
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A level indicating a base salary (in the US applying to military and government employees).
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(dated) A task or imposition set as a school punishment.
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(education) The phenomenon where incoming students who have committed to attend a college or university change their minds during the summer and opt to attend another institution.
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Any of various academic sessions held in the summer at schools or universities when the usual students are away; either for supplementary or remedial study or as part of distance learning.
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(education) An exam taken in order to assess whether one can move from one stream of academic study to another.
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(Cambridge University) Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.
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An oral examination, typically for an academic qualification.
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