exam

¹

[ig-zam]

noun

Informal.

1. an examination, as in school.

exam.

²

abbreviation

1. examination.

2. examined.

3. examinee.

4. examiner.

exam

/ ɪɡˈzæm /

noun

1. short for examination

Word History and Origins

Origin of exam¹

First recorded in 1875–80; short form

Example Sentences

That’s because the College Board has made the exams easier to pass to encourage more students to take them—and thus rake in more money from testing fees.

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In her case it was a marathon revision session until 3am recently ahead of 10 hours in exam labs the following day.

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Any Arizona teen graduating high school in the top 25% of their class or whose score in college entrance exams is roughly in the top quarter qualifies for enrollment at ASU.

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I’m thankful for nights on the couch with my roommates watching “Dancing With the Stars,” when we all pretend to be expert judges and forget about whatever exam or project is waiting for us.

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Students would benefit from tech outside the classroom yet still have an incentive to learn because they face old-school, in-class exams.

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