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Noun: viva voce  'vI-vu'vow-see or ,vee-vu'vow-chey
  1. An examination conducted by spoken communication
    "The doctoral candidate defended his thesis in a viva voce examination before the committee";
    - oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva
Adverb: viva voce  'vI-vu'vow-see or ,vee-vu'vow-chey
  1. Orally
    "I heard it viva voce";
    - by word of mouth
Adjective: viva-voce
  1. Expressed orally
    "a viva-voce report";
    - word-of-mouth

Derived forms: viva voces

See also: spoken

Type of: exam, examination, test

Encyclopedia: Viva voce