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Definition matric in British English

matric noun

noun
/məˈtrɪk/
1

in South Africa, the twelfth and final year of school

Example

She wants to finish matric and become a child psychologist.

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2

in South Africa, the school-leaving exam taken at the end of the twelfth and final year

Example

In just a few years' time my sons will be doing their matric at Lilyfontein.

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3

in South Africa, a student in the twelfth and final year of school

Example

It's a little more than two months before Matrics have to begin their all-important final exam.

Definition matric in British English