A level

[ ey lev-uhl ]

noun

, British.

1. a public examination requiring advanced knowledge in a subject and taken at the end of secondary school, usually two years after O level.
2. a pass in this examination.

A level

noun

1. 1. a public examination in a subject taken for the General Certificate of Education ( GCE ), usually at the age of 17–18
   2. the course leading to this examination
   3. ( as modifier )

      A-level maths

2. a pass in a particular subject at A level

   she has three A levels

Word History and Origins

Origin of A level¹

1950–55; A(dvanced) level

Example Sentences

He said in his view there was a "level of self-interest".

From BBC

“Recognizing the hot hand, which is a real thing, but recognizing the hot hand and then executing just shows a level of selflessness,” Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It also shows a level of basketball IQ. And I thought our guys were great with that”

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, “Stickerbush Symphony,” with its strangely melancholic New Age groove, accompanies a level in which the player navigates a fantastically cruel maze of spiky vines.

From New York Times

The plan, which will be discussed at the commission’s Dec. 19 meeting, calls for moving ahead with potentially closing the site once Southern California’s demand for natural gas declines to a level at which peak demand can be served without Aliso Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times