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the tripos — examination for an honours degree in Cambridge University Source: (Arakin 4, 10) … Idioms and examples
TRIPOS — Разработчик Кембриджский университет, Университет Бата, MetaComCo Семейство ОС TRIPOS Первый выпуск январь 1978 Поддерживаемые платформы PDP 11, Computer Automation LSI4, Data General Nova, m68k, Intel 8086, Cintcode BCPL (ВМ) … Википедия
TRIPOS — This article is about TRIPOS, the operating system. For the name given to undergraduate degree subjects by Cambridge University, see Tripos. TRIPOS Company / developer University of Cambridge, University of Bath, MetaComCo, Open G I… … Wikipedia
the viva — an oral examination Source: (Arakin 4, 10) See: the tripos … Idioms and examples
Tripos — The University of Cambridge, England, divides the different kinds of honours bachelor s degree by Tripos (Audio IPA|En uk tripos.ogg| traɪpɒs), a word which has an obscure etymology, but which may be traced to the three legged stool candidates… … Wikipedia
Tripos — Tri pos, n.; pl. {Triposes}. [Gr. ? a tripod. See {Tripod}.] 1. A tripod. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper. [Cambridge University, Eng.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tripos paper — Tripos Tri pos, n.; pl. {Triposes}. [Gr. ? a tripod. See {Tripod}.] 1. A tripod. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepares a tripos paper. [Cambridge University,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tripos — [trī′päs΄] n. [altered < L tripus,TRIPOD] 1. Obs. a tripod 2. at Cambridge University 3. a) Historical a scholar who sat on a three legged stool at commencement and disputed humorously with candidates for a degree b) any examination for the BA … English World dictionary
the wedge — or wooden wedge Formerly, the student lowest on the classical tripos list at Cambridge University (on the analogy of wooden spoon, from Wedgwood, a student at Christ s College, whose name was last on the first list, of 1824) • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
Tripos — Les résultats des 2e et 3e parties des épreuve du Tripos de Mathématiques sont annoncés solennellement à Senate House, à l Université de Cambridge, puis jetés au public depuis le balcon. Le Mathematical Tripos est le cours de mathématiques donné… … Wikipédia en Français
