Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense matriculates, present participle matriculating, past tense, past participle matriculated
verb
In some countries, if you matriculate, you register formally as a student at a university, or you satisfy the academic requirements necessary for registration for a course.
I had to matriculate if I wanted to do a degree. [VERB]
matriculation (mətrikjʊleɪʃən)uncountable noun
The head decided I should have another go at matriculation.
matriculate in British English
verb (məˈtrɪkjʊˌleɪt)
1.
to enrol or be enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
2. (intransitive)
to attain the academic standard required for a course at such an institution
noun (məˈtrɪkjʊlɪt)
3. Also called: matriculant
a person who has matriculated
Derived forms
matriculator (maˈtricuˌlator)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin mātrīculāre to register, from mātrīcula, diminutive of matrix list, matrix
matriculate in American English
(məˈtrɪkjuˌleɪt; məˈtrɪkjəˌleɪt; for n., məˈtrɪkjulɪt; məˈtrɪkjəlɪt; məˈtrɪkjuˌleɪt; məˈtrɪkjəˌleɪt)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: maˈtricuˌlated or maˈtricuˌlating
1.
to enroll, esp. as a student in a college or university
noun
2.
a person so enrolled
Derived forms
matriculation (maˌtricuˈlation)
noun
Word origin
< ML matriculatus, pp. of matriculare, to register < LL matricula, dim. of matrix: see matrix