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a level

A lev·el
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey lev-uh l]
    • /eɪ ˈlɛv əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

a level usage trend in Literature

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