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matric

adjective
\ ˈmā‧trik, ˈma‧-\
variants: or less commonly matrical \ -​rə̇kəl \

Definition of matric

 (Entry 1 of 3)

: of or relating to a matrix

matric

noun
ma·​tric | \ məˈtrik\
plural -s

Definition of matric (Entry 2 of 3)

British
: matriculation

matric

abbreviation

Definition of matric (Entry 3 of 3)

matriculated; matriculation

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Other Words from matric

Adjective

matrically adverb

History and Etymology for matric

Adjective

matric from matrical, after such pairs as English anatomical : anatomic; matrical from Late Latin matricalis, from Latin matric-, matrix womb, uterus + -alis -al

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