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grade point average

–noun Education.
a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken.


Origin:
1965–70
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grade point average  
n.   Abbr. GPA
The average grade earned by a student, figured by dividing the grade points earned by the number of credits attempted.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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