exam
noun
- close inspection
- test for a student
- examination of the body by a medical professional
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzæm/ / /ɛɡˈzæm/ / /ɛkˈsam/
noun
- Clipping of examination, especially when meaning “test” or in compound terms.
“Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.[…]There are no inspectors, no exams until the age of 18, no school league tables, no private tuition industry, no school uniforms. […]”
verb
- Shortened form of examine
“Thin sections were stained with lead citrate and then examed using 1200EX electron microscope (JEOL, Tokyo, Japan).”