examen

Definitions of examen
  1. noun
    a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
    synonyms: composition, interrogation, épreuve
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    examen de fin d'études
    an examination administered at the end of an academic term
    partiel
    an examination administered in the middle of an academic term
    examen oral, oral
    an examination conducted by spoken communication
    examen préliminaire
    an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
    questionnaire
    an examination consisting of a few short questions
    examen écrit, test écrit, écrit
    a written examination
    licence
    final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
    interrogation surprise
    a quiz given without prior warning
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    communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
  2. noun
    the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
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    enquête, recherche, recherches
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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