English Explanatory Dictionary

examination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ [ɪɡˌzɛəm.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩] en-us-examination.ogg /ɪɡˌzæməˈnæɪʃən/ /əɡˌzɛməˈnæɪʃən/

Word forms

examination examinations

Etymology

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

Related words

examine

Derived words

11-plus examination bar examination blue book examination clinical examination cross-examination cross examination direct examination entrance examination exam examinational examination-in-chief examinationless examination of conscience examination paper examination table eye examination final examination imperial examination matriculation examination microexamination midterm examination mock examination neuroexamination nonexamination oral examination physical examination preexamination preliminary examination previous examination recross examination recross-examination re-cross-examination re-examination self-examination state examination teleexamination
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