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O level

[ oh lev-uhl ]

noun

British.
  1. a public examination for secondary-school students, usually 15 to 16 years old, testing basic knowledge in various subjects, required before advancing to more specialized courses of study.
  2. a pass in this examination.

O level

noun

    1. the basic level of the General Certificate of Education, now replaced by GCSE
    2. ( as modifier )

      O level maths

  2. a pass in a particular subject at O level

    he has eight O levels

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of O level1

O(rdinary) level
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