Definition of examination

noun (n)

• the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)

  Synonym: scrutiny
  

  source: wordnet30
• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication)

  Synonym: exam, test
  

  source: wordnet30
• formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)

  Synonym: interrogation, interrogatory
  

  source: wordnet30
• a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition)

  Synonym: examen
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)

  Synonym: testing
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. (noun)

  source: webster1913

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