examination
- examination
ex•am•i•na•tion
[[t]ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]]
n.
1) the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation
2) the state of being examined
3) edu the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions
4) edu the test itself; the list of questions asked
5) the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined
6) law formal legal interrogation
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Etymology:
1350–1400; ME < L
ex•am`i•na′tion•al, adj.
syn:
examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at something. An examination is an orderly attempt to test or to obtain information about something, often something presented for observation: an examination of merchandise for sale. An inspection is usu. a formal and official examination: An inspection of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: His testimony was given close scrutiny.
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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Look at other dictionaries:
examination — ex·am·i·na·tion n: the act or process of examining; esp: a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding see also cross examination, direct examination, recross examination, redirect examination compare … Law dictionary
Examination — • A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Examination Examination … Catholic encyclopedia
examination — ex‧am‧i‧na‧tion [ɪgˌzæmˈneɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when you look closely at something in order to see what it is like or whether it is in good condition: • The cover up was designed to obstruct the auditor s examination of his… … Financial and business terms
Examination — mechanism that is part of the evaluation, which measures a candidate’s competence by one or more means such as written, oral, practical and observational (p. 3.9 ISO/IEC 17024:2003). Источник … Словарь-справочник терминов нормативно-технической документации
Examination — Ex*am i*na tion, n. [L. examinatio: cf. F. examination.] 1. The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. [1913 Webster] 2. A process prescribed or assigned for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
examination — [n1] test, analysis assay, audit, battery, blue book*, breakdown, canvass, catechism, checking, checkup, cross examination, diagnosis, dissection, exam, experiment, exploration, final, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection,… … New thesaurus
examination — [eg zam΄ə nā′shən, igzam΄ə nā′shən] n. [ME examinacioun < OFr examination < L examinatio: see EXAMINE] 1. an examining or being examined; investigation; inspection; checkup; scrutiny; inquiry; testing 2. means or method of examining 3. a… … English World dictionary
Examination — Examination, lat. dtsch, Entseelung, Ohnmacht; Muthlosigkeit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
examination — late 14c., action of testing or judging; judicial inquiry, from O.Fr. examinacion, from L. examinationem (nom. examinatio), noun of action from pp. stem of examinare (see EXAMINE (Cf. examine)). Sense of test of knowledge is attested from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
examination — inspection, scrutiny, scanning, audit (see under SCRUTINIZE vb) Analogous words: questioning, interrogation, inquiry, catechism, quizzing or quiz (see corresponding verbs at ASK) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
examination — Examination, Examen … Thresor de la langue françoyse
