grade point average

grade point average
noun
a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
• Syn: ↑GPA
• Hypernyms: ↑standard, ↑criterion, ↑measure, ↑touchstone

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noun, pl ⋯ -ages [count]
US : a number that indicates a student's average grade — abbr. GPA

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ˈgrade point average [grade point average] noun usually singular (abbr. GPA)
the average of a student's marks/grades over a period of time in the US education system

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The law school required a minimum grade point average of 2.6 (on a 4.

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0 scale).

 
Culture:
The highest grade, A, receives 4 points, B is 3, C is 2, D is 1 and F is 0. Points received during an academic period of weeks or months are added together and the average calculated. A high GPA helps a high school student to get into a good college or university. High points received at a college or university can result in a student being named on the ↑dean's list and other honours. Students with low GPAs can be dismissed.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • grade-point average — [grād′point΄] n. the mean of the numerical equivalents of a student s grades for a given period: see POINT SYSTEM (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

  • grade-point average — «GRAYD POYNT», U.S. Education. a measure of scholastic achievement obtained by dividing all the grade points earned by the number hours of the course or courses taken: Abbr: GPA (no periods) …   Useful english dictionary

  • grade point average — grade point ,average noun count a number that is the average of the marks that students in U.S. schools have achieved during their studies …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grade point average — grade point .average n AmE ↑GPA …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • grade point average — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms grade point average : singular grade point average plural grade point averages a number that is the average of the marks that students in US schools have achieved during their studies …   English dictionary

  • grade point average — grade′ point av erage n. edu a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits taken • Etymology: 1965–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • grade point average — noun Date: 1966 the average obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credits attempted called also quality point average …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grade point average — Educ. a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken. Also called quality point average. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

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