examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən
2
: an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge
3
: a formal interrogation
Examples of examination in a Sentence
On closer examination, the painting appears to be a fake.
The victim's clothes were sent to the lab for examination.
The police made a rigorous examination of the evidence at the crime scene.
The court ordered that the defendant undergo a psychiatric examination.
I have to study for the history examination.
procedures that are not allowed during examination of witnesses
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.
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The eagle will be shipped to the DNR’s disease lab in East Lansing for an examination and then shipped to the National Eagle Repository in Colorado for redistribution to Native American tribes.
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An examination of the engravings under a laser microscope found grooves that looked like they were made by flint tools.
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of examination was
in the 14th century
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“Examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/examination. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act or process of examining : the state of being examined
2
: a test to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge
Medical Definition
examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən
: the act or process of inspecting or testing for evidence of disease or abnormality see physical examination
Legal Definition
examination
noun
ex·am·i·na·tion
: the act or process of examining
especially
: a formal questioning especially in a court proceeding see also cross-examination, direct examination, recross-examination, redirect examination compare affidavit, deposition
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