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final exam

final exam

25 2.7
A test at the end of a school term that checks what you learned
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪnəl ɪɡˈzæm/
translation icon : examen final
  • I studied hard all week to prepare for my final exam next Friday.
  • midterm and final exam
  • final exam score
  • take the final exam

What you will use on a final exam are one of two things.

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Examples

  • The final exam will consist of questions about that strategy as well as your ability to master Latin grammar and vocabulary.

  • But the problem is when you take your final exam in class on test day, none of those conditions will exist.

  • Best of luck to you all on your final exam.

  • I remember I studied hard for his final exam and I got an A on it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Some of the students in the sample never made it to the final exam.

    Academic text (2008)
  • That is why at the end of the semester there will be a final exam.

  • Each student was informed that the final exam credit would be split about equally between multiple-choice questions and essays.

    Academic text (2008)
  • All of the sections had the same midterm and the same final exam, consisting of approximately 75 multiple-choice questions.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The data consist of quiz results from multiple-choice online quizzes as well as final exam grades.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After weeks of studying, I finally completed my final exam for the science course.

Synonyms

exam
vsfinal exam
611 1.0

A formal test of what someone knows or can do

is limited to tests given at term end assessing course learning
final
vsfinal exam
  • US
230 2.7

An exam at the end of a course that tests what students learned

is the same meaning but appears as a multiword phrase
examination
vsfinal exam
115 2.3

A formal test that checks knowledge, usually with written questions

focuses on tests given at the term's end to assess course learning
final examination
vsfinal exam
2 3.4

A test at the end of a course to see what students know

is the same concept but commonly shortened to a less formal form
posttest
vsfinal exam
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A test you take after teaching to see what you learned

is given at term end to assess overall course learning rather than immediate change

Antonyms

2 2.9

An exam in the middle of a school term to check students' progress

How Comprehensive

comprehensive examination
  • Specialized
1 6.9
final exam
25 2.7
midterm
  • US
128 3.3
test
1.0
quiz
128 1.3

Surface Forms

final exam singular
final exams plural

Morphology

final + exam

The meaning 'an examination at the end of an academic term' is directly and compositionally derived from 'final' (last/end) modifying 'exam' (an assessment). This standard noun + modifier pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Final exam comes from two everyday words: final meaning 'last' and exam meaning 'test'. So, it is the big test given at the end of a course to check what students have learned, and that's why it means a test given at the end of the term.