examination

Meanings

Plural: examinations

Noun

• the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
• formal systematic questioning
• a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
• the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
• The act of examining.
• Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
• A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
• Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

Synonyms

exam, examen, interrogation, interrogatory, scrutiny, test, testing

Related Words

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