examinatorialadj.
/ᵻɡˌzamᵻnəˈtɔːrɪəl/, /ɛɡˌzamᵻnəˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S. /ɪɡˌzæmənəˈtɔriəl/, /ɛɡˌzæmənəˈtɔriəl/ Of, relating to, or based on (esp. academic) examination or examinations.
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examinatory1574
examinational1826
examinatorial1834
Abiturient1917
1834 Oxf. Univ. Mag. 1 34 Questions such as the following form good specimens of examinatorial sagacity.
1849 Morning Chron. 22 Mar. 4/6 The proposed reduction of the examinatorial stipends.
1881 Sat. Rev. 26 Feb. 270 Examinatorial experience is not without its peculiar bitterness.
1940 Mason City (Iowa) Globe-Gaz. 29 Feb. 1/1 The essential part of their examinatorial work was to satisfy themselves as to the candidates' educational qualifications for the positions they aspire to.
2001 K. W. Hoskin & R. H. Macve in Organizational Stud. (Univ. Warwick Business School) I. ii. 70 Examinatorial innovations in higher education.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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