"CATS" meaning in All languages combined

See CATS on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} CATS
  1. (UK, universities) Initialism of Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme
    Sense id: en-CATS-en-name-NXLcpW2F Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 39 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 19 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 30 28
  2. Initialism of Charlotte Area Transportation System. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Charlotte Area Transportation System
    Sense id: en-CATS-en-name-5ZEPR8Pd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 39 27

Noun [English]

Forms: CAT [singular]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=CAT}} CATS pl (normally plural, singular CAT)
  1. (UK, universities, informal) A credit under the CAT Scheme above. Tags: UK, informal, plural, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-CATS-en-noun-2Yjb7T0l Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 39 27
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