postsecondary

CEFRC1

/ˈpoʊstˈsɛkəˌndɛri/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to education after high school.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.

Examples

  • The scholarship is available to any student in postsecondary education.

  • The state offers several grants for postsecondary education.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • They are comparing the costs of different postsecondary programs.

  • In its revised budget, the government has increased funding for postsecondary education.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After graduating from high school, she enrolled in a blank institution to study medicine.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From post- + secondary.