สอบเทียบ

sòp tîiap

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] calibrate [sth]

to check and adjust an instrument, device, or system by comparison with a known standard so it gives accurate results.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outเครื่องชั่งkrêuuang chângเครื่องชั่งkrêuuang chângscale; weighing machineดิจิทัลdí-jì-tanดิจิทัลdí-jì-tan1digital (using discrete values, e.g., 0/1)2digital (technology/sector)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สอบเทียบsòp tîiapสอบเทียบsòp tîiap1[to] calibrate [sth]2calibration (process)3[to] verify equivalency; [to] sit an equivalency test4equivalency examทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)น้ำหนักnám nàkน้ำหนักnám nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแม่นยำmâen yamแม่นยำmâen yamaccurate; precise
We have to send the digital scale to be calibrated every year to get an accurate weight.
2NounC1

calibration (process)

the act or process of calibrating an instrument or system against a reference standard.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outเครื่องมือวัดkrêuuang meuu wátเครื่องมือวัดkrêuuang meuu wátmeasuring instrument/device; meter; gauge; test instrumentนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สอบเทียบsòp tîiapสอบเทียบsòp tîiap1[to] calibrate [sth]2calibration (process)3[to] verify equivalency; [to] sit an equivalency test4equivalency examทุกปีtúk bpeeทุกปีtúk bpeeevery year; annuallyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectแม่นยำmâen yamแม่นยำmâen yamaccurate; precise
We have to send this measuring instrument for calibration every year to ensure accurate results.
3VerbC1

[to] verify equivalency; [to] sit an equivalency test

to assess or certify that knowledge, skills, or credentials meet a recognized standard; to take an equivalency examination (e.g., educational credentialing, esp. ‘สอบเทียบวุฒิ’).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เรียนจบriian jòpเรียนจบriian jòp[to] graduate; complete one's studiesมัธยมศึกษาปีที่หกมัธยมศึกษาปีที่หกMathayom 6แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สอบเทียบsòp tîiapสอบเทียบsòp tîiap1[to] calibrate [sth]2calibration (process)3[to] verify equivalency; [to] sit an equivalency test4equivalency examเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisวุฒิwút-tíวุฒิwút-tí1qualification; educational level2maturity; competence (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สมัครsà-màkสมัครsà-màk1[to] apply (for)2[to] enroll; sign up; register3[to] subscribe4volunteer; voluntaryมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversity
He didn't finish Grade 12, but he intends to take an equivalency exam to get the certificate to apply for university.
4NounC1

equivalency exam

an examination used to certify that someone’s knowledge or qualification is equivalent to a set standard (e.g., in place of a regular diploma).

Examples

การสอบเทียบgaan sòp tîiapการสอบเทียบgaan sòp tîiapcalibrationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทางเลือกtaang lêuuakทางเลือกtaang lêuuak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่ต้องการmâi dtông-gaanไม่ต้องการmâi dtông-gaan[to] not want [sth]; [to] not need [sth]; [to] not require [sth]เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
An equivalency exam is a good option for people who do not want to study in a formal school.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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เทียบtîapเทียบtîap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3comparable (to); on a par (with)4[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)Part 2
สอบเทียบsòp tîiapสอบเทียบsòp tîiap[to] calibrate [sth]