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- DictionaryEx·am·i·na·tion/iɡˌzaməˈnāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a detailed inspection or investigation: "an examination of marketing behavior"
- 2. a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill: "he scraped through the examinations at the end of his first year"
Examination, inspection, scrutiny refer to a looking at something. An examination usually means a careful noting of details: A thorough examination of the plumbing revealed a defective pipe. An inspection is a formal and official examination: an inspection of records, a military inspection.
Definitions of examination. noun. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) synonyms: scrutiny. see more. noun. a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person. synonyms: checkup, exam, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. An examination is a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification . [formal] 2. countable noun. If you have a medical examination, a doctor looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are. 3.
noun. uk / ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ ə n / us. examination noun (LOOKING AT) Add to word list. B2. an occasion when someone looks at something very carefully: a medical examination. a close examination of the facts. examination noun (TEST) A2. an exam: a written examination.
noun. ex· am ig-ˈzam. Synonyms of exam. : examination. Synonyms. examination. quiz. test. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of exam in a Sentence. Your final exam will count for half of the semester's grade. the exam will cover everything we have studied this term.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Education, Hospital, Law ex‧am‧i‧na‧tion /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ W2 noun 1 [ countable] formal a spoken or written test of knowledge, especially an important one SYN exam The examination results will be announced in September.
1. The act of examining or the state of being examined: the examination of the evidence. 2. A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill. 3. A formal interrogation: examination of the witness. ex·am′i·na′tion·al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.