examination

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English examinacioun, from Middle French, Old French examinacion, examination, “interrogation,” from Latin exāminātiōn- (stem of exāminātiō ). See examine, -ation

synonym study for examination

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM examination

ex·am·i·na·tion·al, adjectivepre·ex·am·i·na·tion, noun

Words nearby examination

exaltation, exalted, exam, examen, examinant, examination, examination for discovery, examine, examinee, examine-in-chief, examiner

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How to use examination in a sentence

Rodríguez, for example, said the physical examination the medical personnel performed was inadequate because they placed the stethoscope over two and three layers of clothing.
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That would mean his visit included an expanded, problem-focused history and examination.
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Her college entrance examination scores, she was told, had won her admission to the English department of the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
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All of this requires rigorous self-examination: When you can be anything you want to be, what do you want to be?
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An electrocardiogram is taken over the phone and then sent to his physician for examination.
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If the witness did in fact witness such a terrible crime, the testimony will survive in the crucible of cross-examination.
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As a rule, however, even in the case of extreme varieties, a careful examination of the specimen will enable it to be identified.
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Being quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.
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Indeed, a score of bodies lying there had not been seen by Malcolm during his first frenzied examination of the house.
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It was a tremendous training in the sifting of evidence and the examination of appearances.
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This is simpler than having to cram and then stand the racket of a competitive examination.
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British Dictionary definitions for examination

examination

/ (ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act of examining or state of being examined

education

written exercises, oral questions, or practical tasks, set to test a candidate's knowledge and skill
(as modifier)an examination paper

med

physical inspection of a patient or parts of his body, in order to verify health or diagnose disease
laboratory study of secretory or excretory products, tissue samples, etc, esp in order to diagnose disease

law the formal interrogation of a person on oath, esp of an accused or a witness

Derived forms of examination

examinational, adjective

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examination

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