"A level" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: A levels [plural]
Etymology: Short for advanced level. Head templates: {{en-noun}} A level (plural A levels)
  1. A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam Translations (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools): selectivitat [feminine] (Catalan), proba d'accés a l'universitat [feminine] (Catalan), abiturienta ekzameno (Esperanto), abiturienteco (Esperanto), ylioppilastutkinto (Finnish), bac [masculine] (French), baccalauréat [masculine] (French), Abitur [neuter] (German), maturità [feminine] (Italian), selectividad [feminine] (Spanish), prueba de acceso a la universidad [feminine] (Spanish), matrikülasyon sınavı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-A_level-en-noun-50waKfND Disambiguation of 'a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools': 88 12
  2. (Internet slang, prostitution, euphemistic) Anal sex. Tags: Internet, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-A_level-en-noun-RwWNTn6Q Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Topics: lifestyle, prostitution, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: A-level Related terms: AS-level, O level, S level, T Level

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          "_dis1": "88 12",
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          "lang": "Catalan",
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          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "88 12",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "selectivitat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "proba d'accés a l'universitat"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "word": "abiturienta ekzameno"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "word": "ylioppilastutkinto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      ],
      "word": "baccalauréat"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      ],
      "word": "Abitur"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      "word": "maturità"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
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      "word": "selectividad"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "prueba de acceso a la universidad"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools",
      "word": "matrikülasyon sınavı"
    }
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}

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