examination

noun

ex·​am·​i·​na·​tion ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the act or process of examining : the state of being examined

2

: an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge

3

: a formal interrogation

examinational

ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

Synonyms

• exam
• quiz
• test

Examples of examination in a Sentence

On closer examination, the painting appears to be a fake.

The victim's clothes were sent to the lab for examination.

The police made a rigorous examination of the evidence at the crime scene.

The court ordered that the defendant undergo a psychiatric examination.

I have to study for the history examination.

procedures that are not allowed during examination of witnesses

Recent Examples on the Web

The other bogeyman, Critical Race Theory, is traditionally defined as a graduate-school-level examination of how laws throughout U.S. history have enforced racial inequality. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024

Iliana Sosa’s examination of the El Paso border and Alex Stapleton’s look at how Black Texans paid the price for Texas’ oil wealth are top-notch, too. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024

Diagnosis [was] confirmed during radiological examinations at the Düsseldorf hospital. —Matias Grez, CNN, 18 June 2024

According to the Fed, the action resulted from examinations conducted in 2023 that found that Evolve failed to have in place an effective risk management framework for its partnerships and did not maintain an effective risk management program. —Niamh Rowe, Fortune, 14 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing examination

• cross-examination
• direct examination
• entrance examination
• examination table
• physical examination
• postmortem examination
• redirect examination
• re-examination
• self-examination
• under examination

Kids Definition

examination

noun

ex·​am·​i·​na·​tion ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the act or process of examining : the state of being examined

2

: a test to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge

Medical Definition

examination

noun

ex·​am·​i·​na·​tion ig-ˌzam-ə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of inspecting or testing for evidence of disease or abnormality see physical examination

Legal Definition

examination

noun

ex·​am·​i·​na·​tion

: the act or process of examining

especially : a formal questioning especially in a court proceeding see also cross-examination, direct examination, recross-examination, redirect examination compare affidavit, deposition