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

Altemus was put in charge of the forensic examination following the tragedy, assembling the 85,000 pieces of Columbia debris to help determine the cause of the accident. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Aug. 2024

In a critical – and highly disputed – section of the June 2015 interview previewed to jurors through Copeland’s examination and opening statements, Copeland claims that Garlington gave him a play-by-play of the minutes leading up to the shooting. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024

New video shows interrogation of Florida woman accused of fatally shooting neighbor During the trial the locked door became a focus of the state’s argument and the subject of cross examination during the testimony of various witnesses. —Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024

His research and teaching interests are in the areas of fraud examination, forensic accounting, and information systems. —Kelly Richmond Pope vairam Arunachalam, Harvard Business Review, 15 Aug. 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