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exam

 
 
/ɪgˈzæm/ noun [C]

Translation

SCHOOL an official test of how much you know about something, or how well you can do something
sınav, imtihan
a maths exam to fail/pass an exam UK to sit/ UK/US to take (= do) an exam 1373
MEDICAL US a series of medical tests
muayene, tıbbi tetkik
an eye exam610
(Definition of exam noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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