examination

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of examining.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
  3. (countable, uncountable) 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.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

Synonyms

investigation
B1
inspection
C1
test
A2
exam
B2
inquiry
C1
scrutiny
C2
analysis
B2
consideration
C1
check
A1
search
A2
enquiry
C2
probe
C1
survey
C1
study
B1
research
B1
trial
B1
review
B2
discussion
B2
exploration
C2
interrogation
C1
deliberation
28k
audit
C2

examen

testing
B2
questioning
B2
quiz
C1
check-up
C2
revision
25k
inquisition
C2
checking
B1
verification
24k
checkup
C2
interrogatory
contemplation
30k
going-over
perusal
experiment
B2
observation
C1
judging
C1
criticism
C1
control
A2
hearing
B1
question
A1
❓
examinations
22k
comparison
C1
combing
C2
censorship
C2
clarification
29k
look over
looking
A1
Translations

examen
examen
esame
Prüfung
Untersuchung
exame

εξέταση

Examen
onderzoek
Verhör
inspection
examen
Test
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
examinacioun
In summary

From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morphologically examine + -ation.

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