Meanings
adjectivepass-fail (not comparable)
alternative pass/fail
- not comparableeducationDescribing a form of examination, etc. in which the student either passes or fails, without receiving a specific mark or grade.
Many may argue that pass-fail is the “easy way out.” However, a pass-fail weeder class may be more helpful than a traditional weeder class. Pass-fail gives students flexibility and time to learn content and material at their own pace.
2024 September 16, Opinion Department, “TIAS | It’s Time to Weed Out Weeder Courses”, in The Cornell Daily Sun, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2025
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APA
pass-fail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-fail
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass-fail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-fail.
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