quality point average
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noun Education.
a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of quality points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken. Abbreviation: QPA
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See also grade point average.
Origin of quality point average
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby quality point average
quality circle, quality control, quality factor, quality-of-life, quality point, quality point average, quality time, qualm, qualmish, quamash, Quamin
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