matric
noun/məˈtrɪk/
/məˈtrɪk/
[uncountable] (South African English)- the final year of school
- We studied that book in matric.
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- the work and examinations in the final year of school
- He passed matric with four distinctions.
- She's preparing to write matric.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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