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ex·am E0259600 (ĭg-zăm′)n. An examination; a test.exam (ɪɡˈzæm) n (Education) short for examinationex•am (ɪgˈzæm)
n. Informal. an examination, as in school. [1875–80] exam. 1. examination. 2. examined. 3. examinee. 4. examiner. exam examination">examinationAn exam or examination is an official test that shows your knowledge or ability in a particular subject. Exam is the word most commonly used. Examination is more formal and is used mainly in written English. I was told the exam was difficult.All students must take a three-hour written examination.When someone takes part in an exam, you say that they take it or sit it. Many children want to take these exams.After the third term we'll be sitting the exam.Speakers of American English generally use take instead of 'sit'. In conversation, you can also say that someone does an exam. I did my exams last week.If someone is successful in an exam, you say that they pass it. If you want a good job, you'll have to pass your exams.Be Careful!
To pass an exam always means to succeed in it. It does not mean to take part in it. If someone is unsuccessful in an exam, you say that they fail it. He failed the entrance exam.I passed the written part but then failed the oral section hopelessly.You also say that someone passes in or fails in a particular subject. I've been told that I'll probably pass in English and French.I failed in a few other subjects.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  exam - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"examination, testcommunicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"bar exam, bar examination - an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try"comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination - an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"entrance exam, entrance examination - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studiesfinal exam, final examination, final - an examination administered at the end of an academic termlitmus test - a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm - an examination administered in the middle of an academic termoral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce - an examination conducted by spoken communicationpreliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim - an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continuequiz - an examination consisting of a few short questionsexam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper - a written examinationtripos - final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University |
examnoun1. test, examination, assessment, evaluation, research, paper, investigation, practical, quiz, oral, appraisal, catechism He failed his maths exam and had to retake it.2. checkup, analysis, going-over (informal), exploration, health check, once-over (informal) A full medical exam is usually not required.examnoun1. A set of questions or exercises designed to determine knowledge or skill:catechism, catechization, examination, quiz, test.2. A medical inquiry into a patient's state of health:checkup, examination.Translationsexam
cram for an/the examTo study for a test shortly before it is to happen. You might have gotten a higher grade if you didn't cram for the exam at the last minute.See also: cram, examsit for (some)/(one's) examTo take an examination in a formal setting or situation. You will have all your personal belongings inspected before you sit for the exam to ensure that no one is able to cheat. It was only when I sat for my final exam that I realized I had left my calculator at home. If my teacher hadn't convinced me to sit for the SAT, I never would have gotten into college.See also: exam, sitsit for an examto take an exam to qualify for a license, such as a bar exam. When do you sit for the bar exam? I will sit for the exam next week.See also: exam, sitEncyclopediaSeeexaminationMedicalSeeexamineLegalSeeExaminationEXAM
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Synonyms for examnoun testSynonyms- test
- examination
- assessment
- evaluation
- research
- paper
- investigation
- practical
- quiz
- oral
- appraisal
- catechism
noun checkupSynonyms- checkup
- analysis
- going-over
- exploration
- health check
- once-over
Synonyms for examnoun a set of questions or exercises designed to determine knowledge or skillSynonyms- catechism
- catechization
- examination
- quiz
- test
noun a medical inquiry into a patient's state of healthSynonymsSynonyms for examnoun a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledgeSynonymsRelated Words- communicating
- communication
- bar exam
- bar examination
- comp
- comprehensive
- comprehensive examination
- entrance exam
- entrance examination
- final exam
- final examination
- final
- litmus test
- midterm exam
- midterm examination
- midterm
- oral
- oral exam
- oral examination
- viva
- viva voce
- preliminary exam
- preliminary examination
- prelim
- quiz
- exam paper
- examination paper
- question sheet
- test paper
- tripos
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