"matric" meaning in English

See matric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmeɪtɹɪk/, /ˈmætɹɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-matric2.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From matrix. Etymology templates: {{m|en|matrix}} matrix Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} matric (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to matrices. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-matric-en-adj-wxy~CcsT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 41 35 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 20 44 36 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /məˈtɹɪk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-matric1.wav [Southern-England] Forms: matrics [plural]
Etymology: From matriculation. Etymology templates: {{m|en|matriculation}} matriculation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} matric (countable and uncountable, plural matrics)
  1. (South Africa) The final year of high school. Tags: South-Africa, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matric-en-noun-zLcfCaaP Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 41 35 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 20 44 36
  2. (South Africa) Someone in their final year of high school. Tags: South-Africa, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-matric-en-noun-~mqGLItP Categories (other): Pages using lite templates, South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 41 35 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 20 44 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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