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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 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.

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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.

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   Examination is the act of examining or state of being examined, or a test of knowledge or skill. Find out the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of examination in various contexts, such as education, medicine, law, and military.