A-level

== English == === Alternative forms === A level === Etymology === Short for advanced level. === Noun === A-level (plural A-levels) (England, Wales) A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years of secondary education as a requisite for university or other tertiary education; the qualification obtained by passing such an exam (Internet slang, prostitution, euphemistic) Anal sex. ==== Usage notes ==== UK Government style guides proscribe hyphenation (i.e. A level), whilst most news style guides (BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, Associated Press, The Times) instead require it, possibly to avoid confusion with "A grade". The Times notes in its style guide that the distinction between the hyphenated and non-hyphenated form seems to be "lost on most readers (and many of our journalists)". Some universities (e.g. Bristol) use the hyphenated form, though Oxford and Cambridge do not (possibly as they offer examinations). ==== Related terms ==== AS-level O level S level T Level ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Vallee