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 Definitions of examination  [ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'examination' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) examination
the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation.

2.  examination
the state of being examined.

3.  examination
the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.

4.  examination
the test itself; the list of questions asked.

5.  examination
the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined.

6.  examination
formal legal interrogation.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME < L)

Definition of 'examination' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) examination, scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

2. (noun) examination, exam, test
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
"when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

3. (noun) interrogation, examination, interrogatory
formal systematic questioning

4. (noun) examen, examination
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

5. (noun) examination, testing
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned


Definition of 'examination' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) examination
a close and thorough look at sth
a full medical examination; a thorough examination of the accident site

2.  examination
a detailed study
a thorough examination of the evidence

3.  examination
an exam
***students taking an examination


Definition of 'examination' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) examination
the act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment

2. (noun) examination
a process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; as, the examination of a student, or of a candidate for admission to the bar or the ministry



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