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examination

[ ig-zam-uh-ney-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation.
Synonyms:
the state of being examined.
the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions.
the test itself; the list of questions asked.
the answers, statements, etc., made by one examined.
Law. formal interrogation.

examination

/ ɪɡˌ��æ��ɪˈ�Ա�ɪʃə�� /

noun

the act of examining or state of being examined
education
1. written exercises, oral questions, or practical tasks, set to test a candidate's knowledge and skill
2. ( as modifier )
  an examination paper
med
1. physical inspection of a patient or parts of his body, in order to verify health or diagnose disease
2. laboratory study of secretory or excretory products, tissue samples, etc, esp in order to diagnose disease
law the formal interrogation of a person on oath, esp of an accused or a witness

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Derived Forms

��ˌ��ˈ�Բ��پ��ǲԲ��, adjective

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Other Word Forms

��·��i·�Բ�t��ǲ�·�� adjective
��e��·��i·�Բ�t��ǲ� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of examination¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English examinacioun, from Middle French, Old French examinacion, examination, “interrogation,” from Latin ��峾��پ�ō��- (stem of ��峾��پ�ō ). See examine, -ation

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Synonym Study

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. Scrutiny implies a critical and minutely detailed examination: The papers seemed to be in good order, but they would not stand close scrutiny. investigation.

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Det Insp Butt said a post-mortem examination was undertaken at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where the cause of death was found to be a "complex sharp force injury to the neck area".

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While there are controls on space technology, the examination of lunar samples had "nothing of military significance", he said.

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A car which closely matched the description of the getaway vehicle was not seized for examination.

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Forensic examination of the skeleton of one young man has revealed that holes and bite marks on his pelvis were most likely caused by a lion.

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Her conundrum has lately been making me think about Daniel Shapiro's fascinating book, "Negotiating the Nonnegotiable," and his clear-eyed examination of the roles of tribalism and identity in accelerating conflict — and in ameliorating it.

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examinant examination for discovery

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