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exam vs litmus test

litmus test vs exam

exam and litmus test both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exam Yes No No No
litmus test Yes No No No
As nouns, litmus test is a hyponym of exam; that is, litmus test is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exam:
  • exam: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
  • litmus test: a test that relies on a single indicator
exam (noun) litmus test (noun)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge a test that relies on a single indicator
a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
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