Definitions for examination
ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃənex·am·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. examination, scrutinynoun

   the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

2. examination, exam, testnoun

   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. interrogation, examination, interrogatorynoun

   formal systematic questioning

4. examen, examinationnoun

   a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

5. examination, testingnoun

   the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. examinationnoun

   A formal test involving answering written or oral questions with no or limited access to text books or the like.

2. examinationnoun

   An inspection by a doctor or other medically qualified person to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Examinationnoun

   The act of examining by questions, or experiment; accurate disquisition.

   Etymology: examinatio, Latin.

   I have brought him forth, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. Acts xxv. 26.

   Different men leaving out or putting in several simple ideas, according to their various examination, skill, or observation of the subject, have different essences. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. examination

   An examination is a detailed inspection or analysis of an object, a person, or a system, in order to evaluate its nature, condition, or characteristics. It may also refer to a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill, often in an educational or professional context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Examinationnoun

   the act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment

2. Examinationnoun

   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

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. examination

   A searching by, or cognizance of, a magistrate, or other authorized officer. Now strict in navy and army.

Matched Categories

1. • Investigation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'examination' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2121

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'examination' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4078

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'examination' in Nouns Frequency: #752

Anagrams for examination »

1. exanimation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of examination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of examination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of examination in a Sentence

1. Warren Truss:

   I understand that the photographs that are available are of such detail that it may be possible to make an identification without further physical examination.

2. The Moscow Investigative Committee:

   Eyewitness are being questioned, CCTV footage is already being analyzed. Evidence has been collected. A number of tests were carried out -- among them are ballistic, medical examination and trace evidence.

3. Cat Ellington:

   I am an author of the analytical critique. And because of that, a ton of research is done by me in order to bring an examination into comprehensive being.

4. Aristotle:

   Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.

5. Julie Valentine:

   We look at the victim from the top of the head to the bottom of their toes, the majority of victims also have physical injuries, and a big part of our examination is the assessment, documentation and treatment of those.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=examination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Examination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=examination
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/examination
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=examination