Tripos (Noun)
Meaning
Final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She had spent years studying and preparing for her Tripos, which marked the culmination of her undergraduate degree.
- He found out that he scored a first-class distinction in his Mathematics Tripos and decided to pursue postgraduate studies.
- The pressure to perform well in the Natural Sciences Tripos had taken a toll on her mental health during her final year.
- Students in the Computer Science Tripos were allowed to choose from a variety of optional modules in their final year.
- Desiring to follow in her family's footsteps, she aimed to excel in the English Tripos at Cambridge University.