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eleven-plus

Definitions of eleven-plus
  1. noun
    (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
    synonyms: 11-plus
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    type of:
    examination, testing
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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