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preliminary examination vs test

test vs preliminary examination

preliminary examination and test both are nouns.

preliminary examination is not a verb while test is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preliminary examination Yes No No No
test Yes No Yes No
As nouns, test is a hypernym of preliminary examination; that is, test is a word with a broader meaning than preliminary examination:
  • preliminary examination: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
  • test: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Other hypernyms of preliminary examination include exam, examination.
preliminary examination (noun) test (noun)
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue the act of testing something
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
the act of undergoing testing
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins
trying something to find out about it
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
preliminary examination (verb) test (verb)
undergo a test
examine someone's knowledge of something
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
show a certain characteristic when tested
Difference between preliminary examination and test

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