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matric

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmeɪtɹɪk/
  • /ˈmætɹɪk/
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  • UK: /məˈtɹɪk/
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  • /məˈtɹɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to matrices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The final year of high school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Someone in their final year of high school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: senior

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of Matric

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, alt-of, countable, historical, informal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

The Matriculation Examination of the National University of Ireland (last held in 1992)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, historical, informal, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

admission to a group (especially a college or university)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: matriculation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: admission, admittance

History

Etymology

From matrix.

From matriculation.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: matriek — final year of high school
  • Spanish: último año de la secundaria — final year of high school
  • Afrikaans: matriek — someone in their final year of high school
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