Meaning
An important test of what you know, often at school or university.
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Word origin
A short form of examination, from Latin examinare, to weigh or test, from examen, the pointer of a balance.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- examen
- English cognates
- examine, examination
Grammar
Examples
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An exam is a big, formal test.
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You pass an exam when you do well and fail it when you do not.
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"Final exams" are the big tests at the end of a course.
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