the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or process of matriculating; the state of being matriculated.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of matriculating, or of admitting to membership by enrolment; the state of being matriculated.
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n. admission to a group (especially a college or university)
Word Usage
"Seventy-eight percent were of the opinion that a higher standard of policeman should be selected for the service, such as matriculation and without a criminal record."