dropout
Collocations
4ADJ.
high, later, real
VERB + DROPOUT
reducing
DROPOUT + NOUN
tom
PREP.
in, without
Definitions
noun
Someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course
The politicians of the world are mere political university dropouts.
Someone who has opted out of conventional society.
One who suddenly leaves anything, or the act of doing so.
The pastures are filled with gay political drop-outs, persons of reasonable intent who found the scene personally destructive.
To avoid excessive dropouts from the study, we wouldn't employ a single tutored group and a single control group that received no instruction at all.
The slot in the frame that accepts the axles of the wheels.
A damaged portion of a tape or disk, causing a brief omission of audio, video, or data.
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6The politicians of the world are mere political university dropouts.
WiktionaryThe pastures are filled with gay political drop-outs, persons of reasonable intent who found the scene personally destructive.
WiktionaryTo avoid excessive dropouts from the study, we wouldn't employ a single tutored group and a single control group that received no instruction at all.
WiktionaryTom is a high school dropout.
Tatoeba · #1025170Even though he was a school dropout, Tom was later very successful in life.
Tatoeba · #2960849Sami is a high-school dropout without a real job.
Tatoeba · #6325873