ex·am·i·na·tion ( g-z m  -n  shn)n. 1. The act of examining or the state of being examined. 2. A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill. 3. A formal interrogation: examination of the witness. ex·am i·nation·al adj. |
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. the act of examining or state of being examined
2. (Social Science / Education) Education
a. written exercises, oral questions, or practical tasks, set to test a candidate's knowledge and skill
b. (as modifier) an examination paper
3. (Medicine) Med
a. physical inspection of a patient or parts of his body, in order to verify health or diagnose disease
b. laboratory study of secretory or excretory products, tissue samples, etc., esp in order to diagnose disease
4. (Law) Law the formal interrogation of a person on oath, esp of an accused or a witness
examinational adj
In maintenance, a comprehensive scrutiny supplemented by measurement and physical testing in order to determine the condition of an item. See also maintenance.
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| Noun | 1. |  examination - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)audit - a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit" autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, postmortem, post-mortem - an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination - a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person comparing, comparison - the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator" fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb - a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes" reexamination, review, follow-up, followup - a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment going-over - a careful and thorough inspection ophthalmoscopy - examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope palpation, tactual exploration - a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically endoscopy - visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope gonioscopy - an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma keratoscopy - examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface rhinoscopy - examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) scan - the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" search - boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search" testing - an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox" motion study, time and motion study, time study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, work study - an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort inspection, review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" bank examination - an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner |
| 2. |  examination - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" bar exam, bar examination - an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination - an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature" entrance exam, entrance examination - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies litmus test - a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives" midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm - an examination administered in the middle of an academic term oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce - an examination conducted by spoken communication preliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim - an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue quiz - an examination consisting of a few short questions tripos - final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University | |
| 3. | examination - formal systematic questioning inquiring, questioning - a request for information catechism - a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views deposition - (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office inquisition - a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) third degree - interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession cross-examination - (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination direct examination - (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness redirect examination, reexamination - (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination interview - the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds" debriefing - report of a mission or task | |
| 4. | examination - a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination - the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct | |
| 5. | examination - the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically 11-plus, eleven-plus - (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school |
examination
noun
1. inspection, testing, study, research, trial, checking, review, survey, investigation, analysis, consideration, observation, going-over (informal), vetting, scrutiny, appraisal, interrogation, assay, perusal, recce (slang) They have taken the documents away for examination.
2. checkup, analysis, going-over (informal), exploration, health check, check, medical, once-over (informal) a routine medical examination
3. exam, test, research, paper, investigation, practical, assessment, quiz, evaluation, oral, appraisal, catechism accusations of cheating in school examinations
4. questioning, inquiry, probe, quizzing, cross-examination, inquisition the examination of witnesses in this murder case
Quotations
"In examinations the foolish ask questions that the wise cannot answer" [Oscar Wilde Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young]
"In examinations the foolish ask questions that the wise cannot answer" [Oscar Wilde Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young]
Translations
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən] N
1. (Scol, Univ) (= test) → examen m
our chemistry examination → nuestro examen de química
to take or sit an examination → presentarse a un examen
to take an examination in → examinarse de
oral examination → examen m oral
our chemistry examination → nuestro examen de química
to take or sit an examination → presentarse a un examen
to take an examination in → examinarse de
oral examination → examen m oral
2. (= inspection) [of premises] → inspección f; [of luggage] → registro m; [of account] → revisión f, inspección f; [of witness, suspect] → interrogatorio m
on examination → al examinarlo/examinarlos
on examination → al examinarlo/examinarlos
3. (= inquiry) → investigación f, estudio m (into de) the matter is under examination → el asunto está siendo investigado or estudiado
4. (Med) → reconocimiento m
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən] n
(SCHOOL) (academic) → examen m
to take an examination, to sit an examination (British) → passer un examen
to pass an examination → réussir un examen
to take an examination, to sit an examination (British) → passer un examen
to pass an examination → réussir un examen
(MEDICINE) (medical) [patient] → examen médical m
(= scrutiny) → examen m
They have taken away documents for examination → Ils ont emmené des documents pour examen.
to be under examination → être à l'examen
The matter is under examination → La question est à l'examen.
examination paper n
They have taken away documents for examination → Ils ont emmené des documents pour examen.
to be under examination → être à l'examen
The matter is under examination → La question est à l'examen.
examination paper n
(= question paper) → sujet m d'examen
examination
n
(Sch etc) → Prüfung f; (Univ) → Examen nt, → Prüfung f; geography examination → Geografieprüfung f; examination nerves pl → Prüfungsangst f
(= study, inspection) → Prüfung f, → Untersuchung f; (of machine, premises, passports) → Kontrolle f; (of question) → Untersuchung f; (of accounts) → Prüfung f; on closer examination → bei genauer(er) Prüfung or Untersuchung; it was found on examination that … → die Untersuchung ergab, dass …; the matter is still under examination → die Angelegenheit wird noch geprüft or untersucht
(Jur, of suspect, accused, witness) → Verhör nt; (of case, documents) → Untersuchung f; legal examination → Verhör nt
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n (Scol) → esame m; (inspection, of machine, premises) → ispezione f; (of accounts, passport, at Customs) → controllo; (of witness, suspect) → interrogatorio (Med) → visita
to take or sit an examination → sostenere or dare un esame
on examination → in seguito all'esame
the matter is under examination → la questione è all'esame
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n (Scol) → esame m; (inspection, of machine, premises) → ispezione f; (of accounts, passport, at Customs) → controllo; (of witness, suspect) → interrogatorio (Med) → visita
to take or sit an examination → sostenere or dare un esame
on examination → in seguito all'esame
the matter is under examination → la questione è all'esame
to take or sit an examination → sostenere or dare un esame
on examination → in seguito all'esame
the matter is under examination → la questione è all'esame
examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n (Scol) → esame m; (inspection, of machine, premises) → ispezione f; (of accounts, passport, at Customs) → controllo; (of witness, suspect) → interrogatorio (Med) → visita
to take or sit an examination → sostenere or dare un esame
on examination → in seguito all'esame
the matter is under examination → la questione è all'esame
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