Phrase guide

final examination

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A test given at the end of a period of coursework to determine whether the student has adequately learned the material covered in that period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: final, final exam

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an examination administered at the end of an academic term

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: final exam, final

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: examination, exam, test

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: eindexamen — a test
  • Finnish: loppukoe — a test
  • Finnish: päättökoe — a test
  • German: Abschlussprüfung — a test
  • German: Reifeprüfung — a test
  • Gujarati: શાળાંત પરીક્ષા (śāḷā̃t parīkṣā) — a test
  • Hungarian: záróvizsga — a test
  • Icelandic: lokapróf — a test
  • Indonesian: ujian akhir — a test
  • Japanese: 期末テスト (kimatsu tesuto) — a test
  • Japanese: 期末試験 (kimatsu shiken) — a test
  • Romanian: examen final — a test
  • Romanian: examinare finală — a test
  • Romansh: examen final — a test
  • Romansh: examen finel — a test
  • Russian: выпускно́й экза́мен (vypusknój ekzámen) — a test
  • Slovak: záverečná skúška — a test
  • Spanish: examen final — a test