matricn.

Brit.

/məˈtrɪk/, U.S.

/məˈtrɪk/, South African English

/məˈtrɪk/

Forms: 1800s– Matric, 1800s– Matric., 1900s– matric.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: matriculation n.

Etymology: Shortened < matriculation n.

colloquial. Now chiefly historical except in South African use (not used in U.S.).

a. Matriculation at a university or college. Also: a matriculation examination for admission to a university or (chiefly South African) on leaving high school.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > enrolment in register

matriculation1557

immatriculation1678

matric1885

1885 Punch 16 Mar. 233/2 Younger brother comes to-day from Harrow for Matric.

1911 W. Owen Let. 12 Sept. (1967) 79 Was asked by a gent. in Restaurant if I was a Matric. Candidate.

1929 in M. P. K. Sorrenson Na To Hoa Aroha (1986) I. 182 The incentive to obtain licensed interpreters' certificates and Maori being made a subject for the Civil Service Entrance Exams formed the first outside step. Then followed the Matric.

1937 A. S. Neill That Dreadful School ii. 38 My staff and I have a hearty hatred of all examinations, and to us the Matric. is anathema. But we cannot refuse to teach children their Matric. subjects.

1958 Cape Times 12 Dec. 5/3 (heading) Matric regarded as average school's ‘bugbear’.

1965 W. Soyinka Road 83 To have served in Burma was to have passed your London Matric.

1988 A. Ghosh Shadow Lines (1989) 141 He was twenty-five now and had passed his matric, but he hadn't been able to find a job.

2017 TimesLive (S. Afr.) (Electronic ed.) 29 Nov. If you've written matric this year and are eagerly awaiting the release of your results,..you can create a quick profile using your matric exam number.

b. A pass in a matriculation examination; a certificate denoting such a pass. Frequently in to get matric.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > examination > [noun] > school examinations > certificates

passing certificate1787

School Certificate1835

leaving certificate1871

School Cert1926

advanced level1947

matric1947

ordinary level1947

scholarship level1947

O level1949

S level1951

ordinary grade1959

Certificate of Secondary Education1961

O grade1962

GCSE1978

1947 Book (Christchurch N.Z.) 9 32 I told him no, I'd have to finish Tech, I wanted to get matric.

1947 A. Delius Young Traveller in S. Afr. v. 37 If you want to get a decent job of any sort, or go to a university you've got to get your standard ten, that's matric. or senior certificate.

1977 Scope (S. Afr.) 1 July 29 A man with Matric has the pick of jobs.

1987 Daily Dispatch (East London, S. Afr.) 22 Oct. 14 By now, it turns out, a TED matric is about as good as one from Bantu Education.

1991 M. Nicholson Martha Jane & Me (1992) xxxiii. 262 I had to pass in this subject or I would not get Matric.

2. South African.

a. A pupil who has passed or is studying for the school-leaving examination; a matriculant.

ΚΠ

1937 Silver Star (Convent of Sacred Heart, King William's Town, S. Afr.) New Ser. No. 3. 16/1 Mr Puttick inspected the Primary Standards. The apprehensive ‘Matrics’ learn that their ordeal has been postponed to October.

1979 A. Brink Dry White Season i. iv. 54 He found the principal waiting for him. ‘Mr Du Toit, aren't you supposed to be with the matrics this period?’

1985 Evening Post (Port Elizabeth) 25 Feb. 10 Matrics and graduates are tramping the streets looking for work.

1993 Natal (Pietermaritzburg, S. Afr.) Witness 2 Jan. 3 The 43,8% of black matrics who passed the DET exams stands in stark contrast to the 97,9% pass rate posted by white matrics.

2017 TimesLive (S. Afr.) (Electronic ed.) 29 Nov. (header) Calling all matrics: claim your fame and you could win R6,000.

b. The final year of high school in which pupils study for their matriculation or school-leaving examination. Frequently attributive in matric class, matric dance, matric year, etc.

ΚΠ

1972 M. L. Edelstein What do Young Africans Think? 115 The attitudes of 200 Bantu matric pupils..were studied.

1976 M. Tholo in C. Hermer Diary Maria Tholo (1980) 110 The oldest two were in Matric, another one in J.C. [= Junior Certificate] and the baby in Standard 2.

1980 C. Hope Separate Devel. (1983) 60 Looking back to the big night of the matric dance I tremble at my ignorance, my gullibility.

1987 Drum (Johannesburg) Dec. 22 In her matric class she was the only one to get a university exemption pass in 1955.

1990 Weekend Argus (Cape Town) 29 Sept. 3 He..had no interest in sport, but had captained the hockey team in matric.

1992 L. Gordon Shared Lives i. 1 We were sixteen, in our matric year, 1958.

2018 select.timeslive.co.za (South Africa) 5 Oct. She wanted a unique car for her matric farewell in September.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

matricadj.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪtrɪk/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪtrɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: matrix n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < matr- (in matrix n.) + -ic suffix.

Mathematics.

Of or relating to a matrix or matrices.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > tensor > [adjective] > of nature of matrix

matric1921

the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > numerical arrangement > [adjective] > of array > relating to matrices

unitary1891

matrical1900

matric1921

matricial1924

1921 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 7 84 The notion of a norm or numerical value of a complex quantity.., as it arises in algebra, has a more or less immediate generalization to more extensive matric systems.

1952 Electronic Engin. 24 264 The application of matric theory to networks containing thermionic valves.

1972 Computer Jrnl. 15 228/2 Pairwise interactions..may be used to define a distance function without requiring the qualitative data themselves to constitute a matric space.

1994 Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo 43 37 H is the quaternionic matric Heisenberg group endowed with its natural left-invariant metric g.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	matric
释义	matricn. Brit. /məˈtrɪk/, U.S. /məˈtrɪk/, South African English /məˈtrɪk/ Forms: 1800s– Matric, 1800s– Matric., 1900s– matric. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: matriculation n. Etymology: Shortened < matriculation n. colloquial. Now chiefly historical except in South African use (not used in U.S.). 1. a. Matriculation at a university or college. Also: a matriculation examination for admission to a university or (chiefly South African) on leaving high school. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > enrolment in register matriculation1557 immatriculation1678 matric1885 1885 Punch 16 Mar. 233/2 Younger brother comes to-day from Harrow for Matric. 1911 W. Owen Let. 12 Sept. (1967) 79 Was asked by a gent. in Restaurant if I was a Matric. Candidate. 1929 in M. P. K. Sorrenson Na To Hoa Aroha (1986) I. 182 The incentive to obtain licensed interpreters' certificates and Maori being made a subject for the Civil Service Entrance Exams formed the first outside step. Then followed the Matric. 1937 A. S. Neill That Dreadful School ii. 38 My staff and I have a hearty hatred of all examinations, and to us the Matric. is anathema. But we cannot refuse to teach children their Matric. subjects. 1958 Cape Times 12 Dec. 5/3 (heading) Matric regarded as average school's ‘bugbear’. 1965 W. Soyinka Road 83 To have served in Burma was to have passed your London Matric. 1988 A. Ghosh Shadow Lines (1989) 141 He was twenty-five now and had passed his matric, but he hadn't been able to find a job. 2017 TimesLive (S. Afr.) (Electronic ed.) 29 Nov. If you've written matric this year and are eagerly awaiting the release of your results,..you can create a quick profile using your matric exam number. b. A pass in a matriculation examination; a certificate denoting such a pass. Frequently in to get matric. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > examination > [noun] > school examinations > certificates passing certificate1787 School Certificate1835 leaving certificate1871 School Cert1926 advanced level1947 matric1947 ordinary level1947 scholarship level1947 O level1949 S level1951 ordinary grade1959 Certificate of Secondary Education1961 O grade1962 GCSE1978 1947 Book (Christchurch N.Z.) 9 32 I told him no, I'd have to finish Tech, I wanted to get matric. 1947 A. Delius Young Traveller in S. Afr. v. 37 If you want to get a decent job of any sort, or go to a university you've got to get your standard ten, that's matric. or senior certificate. 1977 Scope (S. Afr.) 1 July 29 A man with Matric has the pick of jobs. 1987 Daily Dispatch (East London, S. Afr.) 22 Oct. 14 By now, it turns out, a TED matric is about as good as one from Bantu Education. 1991 M. Nicholson Martha Jane & Me (1992) xxxiii. 262 I had to pass in this subject or I would not get Matric. 2. South African. a. A pupil who has passed or is studying for the school-leaving examination; a matriculant. ΚΠ 1937 Silver Star (Convent of Sacred Heart, King William's Town, S. Afr.) New Ser. No. 3. 16/1 Mr Puttick inspected the Primary Standards. The apprehensive ‘Matrics’ learn that their ordeal has been postponed to October. 1979 A. Brink Dry White Season i. iv. 54 He found the principal waiting for him. ‘Mr Du Toit, aren't you supposed to be with the matrics this period?’ 1985 Evening Post (Port Elizabeth) 25 Feb. 10 Matrics and graduates are tramping the streets looking for work. 1993 Natal (Pietermaritzburg, S. Afr.) Witness 2 Jan. 3 The 43,8% of black matrics who passed the DET exams stands in stark contrast to the 97,9% pass rate posted by white matrics. 2017 TimesLive (S. Afr.) (Electronic ed.) 29 Nov. (header) Calling all matrics: claim your fame and you could win R6,000. b. The final year of high school in which pupils study for their matriculation or school-leaving examination. Frequently attributive in matric class, matric dance, matric year, etc. ΚΠ 1972 M. L. Edelstein What do Young Africans Think? 115 The attitudes of 200 Bantu matric pupils..were studied. 1976 M. Tholo in C. Hermer Diary Maria Tholo (1980) 110 The oldest two were in Matric, another one in J.C. [= Junior Certificate] and the baby in Standard 2. 1980 C. Hope Separate Devel. (1983) 60 Looking back to the big night of the matric dance I tremble at my ignorance, my gullibility. 1987 Drum (Johannesburg) Dec. 22 In her matric class she was the only one to get a university exemption pass in 1955. 1990 Weekend Argus (Cape Town) 29 Sept. 3 He..had no interest in sport, but had captained the hockey team in matric. 1992 L. Gordon Shared Lives i. 1 We were sixteen, in our matric year, 1958. 2018 select.timeslive.co.za (South Africa) 5 Oct. She wanted a unique car for her matric farewell in September. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). matricadj. Brit. /ˈmeɪtrɪk/, U.S. /ˈmeɪtrɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: matrix n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < matr- (in matrix n.) + -ic suffix. Mathematics. Of or relating to a matrix or matrices. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > tensor > [adjective] > of nature of matrix matric1921 the world > relative properties > number > mathematical number or quantity > numerical arrangement > [adjective] > of array > relating to matrices unitary1891 matrical1900 matric1921 matricial1924 1921 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 7 84 The notion of a norm or numerical value of a complex quantity.., as it arises in algebra, has a more or less immediate generalization to more extensive matric systems. 1952 Electronic Engin. 24 264 The application of matric theory to networks containing thermionic valves. 1972 Computer Jrnl. 15 228/2 Pairwise interactions..may be used to define a distance function without requiring the qualitative data themselves to constitute a matric space. 1994 Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo 43 37 H is the quaternionic matric Heisenberg group endowed with its natural left-invariant metric g. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1885adj.1921
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