the process of matriculating (in Britain, except Scotland) a former school examination, which was replaced by the General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level), now superseded by the General Certificate of Secondary Education
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ma•tric•u•late /məˈtrɪkyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation
v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Educationto (cause to) be enrolled as a student in a college or university: [~ + object]The college matriculated over 1200 new students.[no object]He took enough courses to matriculate.
ma•tric•u•late
(v. mə trik′yə lāt′;n. mə trik′yə lit),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, n.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
ma•tric′u•la′tion, n.
ma•tric′u•la′tor, n.
v.t.
- Educationto enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- Scottish Termsto register (a coat of arms), used esp. in Scottish heraldry.
v.i.
- to be matriculated.
n.
- a person who has been matriculated.
- Medieval Latin mātrīculātus (person) listed (for some specific duty), equivalent. to mātrīcul(a) list (see matriculant) + -ātus -ate1
- 1480–90 for earlier sense
ma•tric′u•la′tor, n.
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