examination
pronunciation
How to pronounce examination in British English:
UK [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce examination in American English:
US [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
- a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
- formal systematic questioning
- examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
- the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Word Origin
- examination (n.)
- late 14c., "action of testing or judging; judicial inquiry," from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinationem (nominative examinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of examinare "to weigh; to ponder, consider" (see examine). Sense of "test of knowledge" is attested from 1610s.
Example
- 1. And another examination for any damages after that .
- 2. The researchers perform a physical examination on a panda cub .
- 3. She got up on the examination couch and showed me the evidence .
- 4. Examination reveals a decreased red reflex and possibly an afferent pupillary defect .
- 5. Eg. a qualified teacher should prepare children for an examination .