Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

2:1

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌtuːˈwʌn/ (also upper second)

Definition

a degree qualification from a British university that is below a first and above a 2:2Marks and results
(Definition of 2:1 noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Word of the Day

apocryphal

describes a story that is probably not true although often told and believed by some people to have...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More