Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entrance examination

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: en-trance ex-am-i-na-tion
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An examination that an educational institution conducts to select prospective students.

Example Sentences

"He complained that his results in the entrance examination for the Hyderabad Civil Service entitled him to greater seniority and higher pay."

Inflected Forms

entrance examinations (plural)

Synonyms

entrance exam

Questions

What does entrance examination mean?: An examination that an educational institution conducts to select prospective students.

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