matric

British

/ məˈtrɪk /

noun

short for matriculation

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The strains were also tested under different matric potential, which measures how much moisture is available, and response to propolis.

From Science Daily

In September of grade twelve, the matric dance was coming up.

From Literature

Getting to matric, it was so exciting … because I feel like, OK, this was my last year, and I had to focus on it.

From The Guardian

The matric results hadn’t come out, and I hadn’t received word from Stan.

From Literature

The pass mark for the matric, the standard school-leavers’ exam, has been cut to as low as 30% for some subjects.

From Economist

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