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/ˈæn.sər kiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A document or list containing the correct solutions to questions, tests, or problems.
"The teacher handed out the answer key so the students could check their homework." - 2
A reference guide providing solutions or decodings for puzzles, exercises, or ciphers.
"You can verify your puzzle solutions by looking at the answer key in the back of the book."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'andswaru' (meaning a reply or response to a question) and the Old English 'cǣg' (meaning a metal instrument used to open a lock, later metaphorically extended to mean a means of solving or explaining something). The compound noun has been used in educational contexts since the late 19th century to denote a document containing correct answers to tests or exercises.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Answer key" is said worldwide
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corrigé
Transliteration: ko.ʁi.ʒe
"Les élèves ont consulté le corrigé après l'exercice."
Lösungsschlüssel
Transliteration: ˈløːzʊŋsˌʃlʏsl̩
"Die Schüler verglichen ihre Ergebnisse mit dem Lösungsschlüssel."
chiave delle risposte
Transliteration: ˈkjave delle risˈposte
"Controlla i tuoi errori usando la chiave delle risposte."
clave de respuestas
Transliteration: ˈklaβe de resˈpuestas
"El profesor publicó la clave de respuestas en la plataforma."
gabarito
Transliteration: ɡabaˈɾitu
"O professor divulgou o gabarito da prova logo após o término."
उत्तर कुंजिका
Transliteration: uttar kunjika
"परीक्षार्थियों ने परीक्षा के बाद उत्तर कुंजिका की जांच की।"
答案解析
Transliteration: dá'àn jiěxī
"请对照答案解析检查你的作业。"
정답지
Transliteration: jeongdapji
"학생들은 시험이 끝난 후 정답지를 확인했다."
解答用紙
Transliteration: kaitō yōshi
"先生はテストの後に解答用紙を配りました。"
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