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interscholastic

[ in-ter-skuh-las-tik ]
/ ˌɪn tər skəˈlæs tɪk /

adjective

between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.

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Origin of interscholastic

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

Words nearby interscholastic

interrupted screw, interrupted suture, interrupter, interruption, interscapular, interscholastic, inter se, intersect, intersectant, intersecting arcade, intersection
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British Dictionary definitions for interscholastic

interscholastic
/ (ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk) /

adjective

(of sports events, competitions, etc) occurring between two or more schools
representative of various schools
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