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examination

/ examination /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Type of:
investigation investigating
Kinds of:
audit autopsy necropsy postmortem PM
Derived:
size up take stock scrutinize scrutinise audit
noun Sense 2
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Type of:
investigation investigating
Kinds of:
eleven-plus 11-plus
Derived:
quiz test prove try try out
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
communication communicating
Kinds of:
bar examination bar exam entrance examination entrance exam final examination
Derived:
test quiz prove try try out
noun Sense 4
examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Type of:
introspection self-contemplation self-examination
Derived:
test prove try try out examine
noun Sense 5
formal systematic questioning
Type of:
questioning inquiring
Kinds of:
catechism deposition inquisition third degree cross-examination
Derived:
probe examine interrogate question
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
2
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investigation investigating audit autopsy necropsy postmortem PM eleven-plus 11-plus communication communicating bar examination