passing
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈpæsɪŋ/
:
aprobación
- Miss Webster's recommended that you not be allowed to play basketball... unless you get a passing grade on her biology exam.
- a passing score
- passing rate
- a passing grade
So passing this class is actually worrying me.
- So passing this class is actually worrying me.
- There are three avenues for passing tests.
Examples
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Over the past 6 years, the average passing percentage for students has ranged from 35% to 55%.
Academic text (2005) -
I have no shot at passing because I don't get it!
Fiction book (2002) -
We just need the passing grade.
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And I will give you a passing grade for the year.
Academic text (1994) -
A passing grade is all that most students seek, and a passing grade is all that they achieve.
Academic text (2000) -
A score of 3, then, is what is widely referred to as a "passing" grade.
Academic text (2003) -
Further, these students maintained passing levels for the remainder of the study.
Academic text (1990) -
Do students admitted early live up to their potential, or do they earn passing but mediocre grades?
Academic text (1995) -
The mean score was 179, with 170 representing the passing score needed in the state of Nebraska.
Academic text (1996) -
After studying hard for weeks, he was thrilled to receive a passing grade on his final exam.
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- Jargon
25
3.6
A series of plays in American football that move the ball by throwing to teammates
- Specialized
1
4.4
A play in American football where a player throws the ball forward to a teammate
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
- Specialized
A small note between two main notes in a melody that connects them smoothly
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Etymology
Passing comes from pass, meaning 'to succeed' in a test or rule. A passing is the success or result that lets you move on, so the word means achieving the required standard.