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preliminary exam vs exam

exam vs preliminary exam

preliminary exam and exam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preliminary exam Yes No No No
exam Yes No No No
As nouns, exam is a hypernym of preliminary exam; that is, exam is a word with a broader meaning than preliminary exam:
  • preliminary exam: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
  • exam: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Other hypernyms of preliminary exam include examination, test.
preliminary exam (noun) exam (noun)
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Difference between preliminary exam and exam

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