Examination (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The quality control team will conduct a thorough examination of the manufactured products before shipping them to customers.
- Her supervisor subjected her proposal to a rigorous examination before deciding to greenlight the project.
- A medical examination is necessary before starting the clinical trial to ensure participants' health and safety.
- After a lengthy examination of the company's financial records, the auditors were unable to find any evidence of misconduct.
- A closer examination of the fossilized leaves revealed patterns and textures that helped scientists reconstruct the ancient ecosystem.
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- PM
- Postmortem Examination
- Medical Checkup
- Medical Exam
- Reexamination
- Tactual Exploration
- Necropsy
- Post-mortem
- Look-over
- Time-and-motion Study
- Postmortem
- Medical Examination
- Comparing
- Fine-toothed Comb
- Health Check
- Post-mortem Examination
- Time-motion Study
- Motion Study
- Time Study
- Medical
- Review
- Study
- Work Study
- Followup
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Meaning 3
Formal systematic questioning.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Cross-examination
- Catechism
- Inquisition
- Redirect Examination
- Direct Examination
- Debriefing
- Third Degree
- Interview
- Deposition
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Meaning 4
A detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits).
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Comprehensive
- Viva
- Examination Paper
- Bar Exam
- Midterm
- Oral Exam
- Final
- Prelim
- Midterm Exam
- Viva Voce
- Exam Paper
- Final Exam
- Entrance Exam
- Question Sheet
- Oral Examination
- Preliminary Exam
- Comp