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ma15+

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.33 in modern English

Syllables
ma15+
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a movie, restricted to audiences aged 15 and over.

Australian usage

Etymology

Abbreviation of “Mature Accompanied.” The rating was introduced by the Australian Classification Board (ACB) in 1993 to close a massive gap in the previous rating system between the unrestricted M (Mature) rating and the strictly restricted R18+ (Restricted) rating.

Usage

Questions

What does ma15+ mean?
Of a movie, restricted to audiences aged 15 and over.
Where does ma15+ come from?
Abbreviation of “Mature Accompanied.” The rating was introduced by the Australian Classification Board (ACB) in 1993 to close a massive gap in the previous rating system between the unrestricted M (Mature) rating and the strictly restricted R18+ (Restricted) rating.

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