scantron
/ˈskænˌtɹɑn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device used to scan prepared forms used for multiple-choice and true-or-false testing.
Example Sentences
- "The Grievant, however, insisted on using the scantron himself."
- "2008, Audrey Denise Bowser, Transforming Teacher Education to Support Multicultural Technology Pedagogy, PhD Dissertation, Iowa State University, page 66, Additionally, a scantron bubble sheet and a statement of informed consent were given to students for review and a signature was required before the survey was administered."
- "Applicants must submit a completed application form together with the scantron sheet; cover sheet; student activity and community activity sheets; personal essay; and a copy of unofficial transcript (signed by the counselor)."
- "According to Jenny's story, everything each of us does, every decision made during each day, is indelibly marked on a lifetime scantron sheet in Heaven. (This, of course, made sense because it was very similar to the scantron sheets we filled out every day in school.)"
Etymology
Genericized trademark. By genericization of Scantron (from scan + -tron), a manufacturer and brand name of the devices.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈskænˌtɹɑn/
- British English: /ˈskænˌtɹɒn/