O level

[ oh-lev-uhl ]

nounBritish.
  1. a public examination for secondary-school students, usually 15 to 16 years old, testing basic knowledge in various subjects, required before advancing to more specialized courses of study.

  2. a pass in this examination.

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Origin of O level

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O(rdinary)level

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British Dictionary definitions for O level

O level

noun(formerly, in Britain)
    • the basic level of the General Certificate of Education, now replaced by GCSE

    • (as modifier): O level maths

  1. a pass in a particular subject at O level: he has eight O levels

  • Systematic name: Ordinary level

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