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examination vs preliminary exam

preliminary exam vs examination

examination and preliminary exam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examination Yes No No No
preliminary exam Yes No No No
As nouns, preliminary exam is a hyponym of examination; that is, preliminary exam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:
  • examination: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
  • preliminary exam: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
examination (noun) preliminary exam (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
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 preliminary exam

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