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HYPS

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Initialism of Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford.

abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“I see⟳ my Chinese friends given the ultimatum “HYPS or nothing””
“I'm not trying to console you because your kid didn't get⟳ into HYPS or her first choice, or your beloved alma mater.”
“On the College Confidential website, users simply reference HYP (or HYPS if they deign to include⟳ Stanford and its 5 percent acceptance rate).”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

hypsarrhythmia HYPSD hypsibiid hypsidorid hypsilophodont hypsilophodontid

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