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invigilation

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of watching or invigilating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: testning — act of invigilating
  • Danish: afprøvning — act of invigilating
  • French: surveillance — act of invigilating
  • Greek: επιτήρηση (epitírisi) — act of invigilating
  • Polish: inwigilacja — act of invigilating
  • Spanish: invigilación — act of invigilating