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Varsity vs Intramural - What's the difference?

varsity | intramural |

As nouns the difference between varsity and intramural

is that varsity is university while intramural is a (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.

As an adjective intramural is

within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.

varsity

English

Noun

  • university

    • Derived terms

    *junior varsity *varsity letter

    Usage notes

    *Used attributively in the UK to describe a sports team representing a university or college, or a match involving such a team. *Used attributively in the U.S. and Canada to describe a sports team made up of older high school or college students (generally the 3rd and 4th years of a 4-year program), as contrasted with the junior varsity team made up of 1st- and 2nd-year students.

    intramural

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
    • Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
  • Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
    • intramural pregnancy

    Related terms

    * immure * intra- * mural

    See also

    * interscholastic * varsity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.