Search results
- Dictionaryexamination/ɪɡˌzamɪˈneɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a detailed inspection or study: "an examination of marketing behaviour" Similar
- 2. a formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill: "he scraped through the examinations at the end of his first year" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
the act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts: [ C ] You have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance. [ U ] The evidence is still under examination (= being examined).
The meaning of EXAMINATION is the act or process of examining : the state of being examined. How to use examination in a sentence.
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 B2. 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. See also examine. More Synonyms of examination.
The most familiar and unpleasant meaning of examination, known to students around the world, is a test of one's knowledge in a particular area — an exam, in short.
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.
Definition of examination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation. 2. the state of being examined. 3. the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.
