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examination vs eleven-plus

eleven-plus vs examination

examination and eleven-plus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examination Yes No No No
eleven-plus Yes No No No
As nouns, eleven-plus is a hyponym of examination; that is, eleven-plus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:
  • examination: the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
  • eleven-plus: (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
Other hyponyms of examination include 11-plus.
examination (noun) eleven-plus (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning
Difference between examination and eleven-plus

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