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  • IPA (key): /ɪɡˈzæm/ or /ɛɡˈzæm/
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Singular
exam

Plural
exams

 
doing an exam on a newborn
  1. (countable) An exam is a formal test, usually important and often at the end of a course.
    Did you pass the English exam last week?
    OK, class. Time is up. Please hand in your exam papers.
  2. (countable) An exam is a check done by a doctor to see whether you are healthy or not.
    I went to the doctor for an eye exam, but she said everything was fine.

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