- mixed ability
- adjective (only before noun) a mixed ability school or class teaches all children of the same age together, even if they have different levels of ability
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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mixed-ability — mixed abilˈity adjective Of classes, etc accommodating members who differ in (esp academic) ability • • • Main Entry: ↑mix * * * ˌmixed aˈbility [mixed ability] adjective usually before noun with or for students who have different levels of… … Useful english dictionary
mixed ability — mixed a bility adj [only before noun] a mixed ability school or class teaches all children of the same age together, even if they have different levels of ability ▪ a mixed ability group ▪ mixed ability teaching … Dictionary of contemporary English
mixed ability — UK US adjective british including or designed for students with different levels of educational ability mixed ability classes Thesaurus: describing or relating to teaching or learninghyponym … Useful english dictionary
mixed ability — ADJ: usu ADJ n A mixed ability class or teaching system is one in which pupils are taught together in the same class, even though their abilities are different. [BRIT] In nearly all British state junior schools, children learn in mixed ability… … English dictionary
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ability */*/*/ — UK [əˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun Word forms ability : singular ability plural abilities Get it right: ability: When ability means the fact of being able to do something , it is followed by an infinitive. It is never used in the pattern the ability of… … English dictionary
ability — a|bil|i|ty W1S1 [əˈbılıti] n plural abilities [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: habilité, from Latin habilitas, from habilis; ABLE] 1.) the state of being able to do something ability to do sth ▪ the ability to walk … Dictionary of contemporary English
ability — noun plural abilities (C, U) 1 something that you are able to do, especially because you have a particular mental or physical skill: ability to do sth: Our ability to think and speak separates us from other mammals. | have the ability to do sth ( … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
