| examination | | |
| n. (act) | 1. examination, scrutiny | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes). |
| ~ audit | a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation.; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit" |
| ~ autopsy, necropsy, pm, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination, post-mortem, postmortem | an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease. |
| ~ checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination | a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person. |
| ~ comparing, comparison | the act of examining resemblances.; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator" |
| ~ fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb | a method of examining in minute detail.; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes" |
| ~ reexamination, follow-up, followup, review | a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment. |
| ~ going-over | a careful and thorough inspection. |
| ~ look-over, once-over | a swift cursory examination or inspection.; "I gave him the once-over" |
| ~ ophthalmoscopy | examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope. |
| ~ palpation, tactual exploration | a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional). |
| ~ investigating, investigation | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically. |
| ~ endoscopy | visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope. |
| ~ gonioscopy | an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma. |
| ~ keratoscopy | examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface. |
| ~ rhinoscopy | examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx). |
| ~ scan | the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region.; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars" |
| ~ search | boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas.; "right of search" |
| ~ study, survey | a detailed critical inspection. |
| ~ testing | an examination of the characteristics of something.; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox" |
| ~ motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, time and motion study, time study, work study | an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort. |
| ~ inspection, review | a formal or official examination.; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" |
| ~ bank examination | an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner. |
| n. (communication) | 2. exam, examination, test | 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" |
| ~ communicating, communication | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information.; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" |
| ~ bar exam, bar examination | an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction.; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" |
| ~ comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination | an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge.; "she took her comps in English literature" |
| ~ entrance exam, entrance examination | examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies. |
| ~ final exam, final examination, final | an examination administered at the end of an academic term. |
| ~ litmus test | a test that relies on a single indicator.; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives" |
| ~ midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm | an examination administered in the middle of an academic term. |
| ~ oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce | an examination conducted by spoken communication. |
| ~ preliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim | an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue. |
| ~ quiz | an examination consisting of a few short questions. |
| ~ exam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper | a written examination. |
| ~ tripos | final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University. |
| n. (communication) | 3. examination, interrogation, interrogatory | formal systematic questioning. |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| ~ catechism | a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views. |
| ~ deposition | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office. |
| ~ inquisition | a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals). |
| ~ third degree | interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession. |
| ~ cross-examination | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination. |
| ~ direct examination | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness. |
| ~ redirect examination, reexamination | (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination. |
| ~ interview | the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists.; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds" |
| ~ debriefing | report of a mission or task. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. examen, examination | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits). |
| ~ introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination | the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct. |
| n. (act) | 5. examination, testing | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned. |
| ~ investigating, investigation | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically. |
| ~ 11-plus, eleven-plus | (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school. |
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