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noun
1.
the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation.
2.
the state of being examined.
3.
the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.
4.
the test itself; the list of questions asked.
5.
EXPANDthe answers, statements, etc., made by one examined.
6.
COLLAPSELaw. formal interrogation.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English examinacioun < Latin exāminātiōn- (stem of exāminātiō). See examine, -ation
1350–1400; Middle English examinacioun < Latin exāminātiōn- (stem of exāminātiō). See examine, -ation
Related forms
ex·am·i·na·tion·al, adjective
pre·ex·am·i·na·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. observation. 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. Scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. See also investigation.
1. observation. 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. Scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. See also investigation.
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