Meaning & use
non-matriculated
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounformal
Not formally enrolled as a student working toward a degree at a school or university.
Grammar: Comes before a noun: non-matriculated students. It is not usually used after a verb.
Patterns
- non-matriculated student
- non-matriculated status
She took two courses as a non-matriculated student before applying to the program.
The university allows non-matriculated students to enroll in some classes.
Non-matriculated status means you are not yet admitted to a degree program.
Common combinations
- non-matriculated student
- He attended as a non-matriculated student for one semester.
- non-matriculated status
- Her non-matriculated status allowed her to take classes without applying.
- enroll as non-matriculated
- You can enroll as non-matriculated if you just want to try a course.
Synonyms and how they differ
- non-degree
- Similar meaning, but non-degree is broader and can describe any study not leading to a degree.
- unregistered
- Focuses on not being officially signed up, not specifically on degree status.
Opposites
Word family
- matriculate verb
- To enroll formally as a student, especially at a university.
- matriculation noun
- The process or act of enrolling at a university.
Commonly confused: non-matriculated or matriculated?
non-matriculated vs matriculated
Matriculated means officially enrolled; non-matriculated means not enrolled in that way.
Practice
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Non-matriculated is an adjective used before a noun. It cannot be used as a verb, so options with 'non-matriculated' as a verb are wrong.
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