Examination

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French examinacion, from Latin examinatio

Full definition of examination

Noun

1. The act of examining.
• 2013-07-20, Welcome to the plastisphere, researchers noticed many of their pieces of marine debris sported surface pits around two microns across. Such pits are about the size of a bacterial cell. Closer examination showed that some of these pits did, indeed, contain bacteria, ….
2. Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
3. A formal test involving answering written or oral questions with no or limited access to text books or the like.

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