英和和英

別の表記

• Scantron

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈskænˌtɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈskænˌtɹɑn/

語源

Genericized trademark. By genericization of Scantron (from scan +‎ -tron), a manufacturer and brand name of the devices.

名詞

scantron (plural scantrons)

1. (education, often attributive) A device used to scan prepared forms used for multiple-choice and true-or-false testing.
   • 1989, Bureau of National Affairs, Labor Arbitration Reports‎, volume 91, page 897:

     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.

   • 2008, College Blue Book: Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans, 36th edition, volume 5, page 277:

     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).

   • 2010, Bill Golembeski, The English Setter Dance‎, page 29:

     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.)

2. (education) A prepared form for use in such a device.

参考

• Optical answer sheet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• Cranston, Scranton, Transcon.