O-level

noun

A subject-based qualification superseded in England by GCSE, but still available internationally throughout the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Meanings

nounO-level (plural O-levels)

plural O-levels

  1. CommonwealthdatedA subject-based qualification superseded in England by GCSE, but still available internationally throughout the Commonwealth of Nations.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ordinary level

Origin

Clipping of ordinary level.

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APA

O-level. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-level

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“O-level.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-level. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O-level,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O-level.

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