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- [ey lev-uh l]
- /eɪ ˈlɛv əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey lev-uh l]
- /eɪ ˈlɛv əl/
Definitions of a level words
- variable noun a level A levels are British educational qualifications which school children take when they are seventeen or eighteen years old. People usually need A levels if they want to go to university in Britain. 3
- noun a level a public examination in a subject taken for the General Certificate of Education (GCE), usually at the age of 17–18 3
- noun a level the course leading to this examination 3
- noun a level (as modifier) 3
- noun a level a pass in a particular subject at A level 3
- adjective a level of or relating to A levels 3
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Origin of a level
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; A(dvanced) level
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for A level
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a level popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.