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Exam vs Vet - What's the difference?

exam | vet |

As nouns the difference between exam and vet

is that exam is form of Shortened form|examination|lang=en especially when meaning test or in compound terms.vet is a veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.

As a verb vet is

to thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.

exam

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) especially when meaning'' test ''or in compound terms.
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    • , volume=189, issue=6, page=30, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Finland spreads word on schools , passage=Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16.

    Derived terms

    * bar exam * blue book exam * clinical exam * cross-exam * cross-exam * direct exam * exam paper * final exam * oral exam * physical exam

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    vet

    English

    Etymology 1

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Colin Cameron, a vet who examined the dead animal, said there was "no doubt the kitten would have suffered unnecessarily" before dying.}}

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, US) A veteran (a former soldier or other member of an armed forces).
    • Usage notes
    Although veteran'' can be used in many contexts such as sports or business to describe someone with many years of experience, ''vet is usually used only for former military personnel.

    Etymology 3

    possibly by analogy from Etymology 1, in the sense of "verifying the soundness [of an animal]"

    Verb

    (vett)
  • To thoroughly check or investigate particularly with regard to providing formal approval.
    • The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.
    References
    OED2
    Synonyms
    * evaluate
    Derived terms
    * vetter

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