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   ex·am·i·na·tion

   /iɡˌzaməˈnāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a detailed inspection or investigation: "an examination of marketing behavior" Similar scrutinyinspectionperusalstudyscanningvettinginvestigationexplorationconsiderationanalysisappraisalevaluationinspectioncheckcheckupassessmentreviewappraisalexplorationprobetestscaninformal:going-overonce-overoverhaul
   • ▪ the action or process of conducting an inspection or investigation: "the treaty is under examination by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee"
   • 2. a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill: "he scraped through the examinations at the end of his first year" Similar testexampaperquestion paperoralpracticalassessmentset of questionsset of exercisesvivaviva vocequiz
   • 3. the formal questioning of a witness in court. Similar questioninginterrogationcross-questioningcross-examinationinquisitionthe third degreeinformal:pumpinggrilling

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘testing (one's conscience) by a standard’): via Old French from Latin examinatio(n-), from examinare ‘weigh, test’ (see examine).

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   The meaning of EXAMINATION is the act or process of examining : the state of being examined. How to use examination in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXAMINATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts: [ C ] You have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance. [ U ] The evidence is still under examination (= being examined).

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   The most familiar and unpleasant meaning of examination, known to students around the world, is a test of one's knowledge in a particular area — an exam, in short.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXAMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An examination is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification. [formal] 2. countable noun B2. If you have a medical examination, a doctor looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are. 3. See also examine. More Synonyms of examination.

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   Examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at something. An examination usually means a careful noting of details: A thorough examination of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. An inspection is a formal and official examination: an inspection of records, a military inspection.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexamination noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a formal written, spoken or practical test, especially at school or college, to see how much you know about a subject, or what you can do. successful candidates in GCSE examinations. examination in something to sit an examination in mathematics. examination for something In 1864 he passed the examination for the Indian Civil Service.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › examinationExamination - definition of examination by The Free Dictionary

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   An examination is an orderly attempt to test or to obtain information about something, often something presented for observation: an examination of merchandise for sale. An inspection is usu. a formal and official examination: An inspection of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe.