Meanings
plural GPAs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableeducationInitialism of grade point average.
He said those recruiting for technical jobs like engineering might be more likely to restrict their search to candidates with high GPAs from specific schools.
2017 August 18, Katie Lobosco, “What top employers look for in new college grads”, in CNN Money, archived from the original on 26 Apr 20181 more example
He had a 0.13 GPA and was still in ninth grade. With a class rank of 62 out of 120, he was being promoted through the course levels, which led France to believe everything was fine when it wasn’t.
2022 March 29, Chris Papst, “From 0.13 GPA to future graduate, mom of Baltimore student says 'We did it'”, in WNWO-TV - UKcountableuncountablepensionsGMP payment age
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Cite this entry
GPA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPA
“GPA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPA. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “GPA,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GPA.
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