examination

  • 21examination — An investigation; search; inspection; interrogation. Abstract of title. An investigation of the abstract of title made by or for a person who intends to purchase real estate, to ascertain the history and present condition of the title to such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 22examination — An investigation; search; inspection; interrogation. Abstract of title. An investigation of the abstract of title made by or for a person who intends to purchase real estate, to ascertain the history and present condition of the title to such… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 23examination — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. test; midterm, final; physical [examination], exam (inf.). See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of seeking evidence] Syn. search, research, survey, inspection, investigation, inquiry, scrutiny …

    English dictionary for students

  • 24examination — noun 1 (C) formal a spoken or written test of knowledge: The examination results will be announced in September. 2 (C, U) the process of looking at something carefully in order to see what it is like: a detailed examination of population… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25examination — noun 1) artifacts spread out for examination Syn: scrutiny, inspection, perusal, study, investigation, consideration, analysis, appraisal, evaluation 2) a medical examination Syn: inspection, checkup …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 26examination — ex•am•i•na•tion [[t]ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation 2) the state of being examined 3) edu the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions 4) edu the test itself; the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 27Examination — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung …

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  • 28examination*/*/*/ — [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] formal an exam Students will take an examination at the end of the year.[/ex] 2) [C/U] a careful look at something or someone The doctor will give you a full examination.[/ex] Engineers made a thorough examination… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29examination — Test Test, n. [OE. test test, or cupel, potsherd, F. t[^e]t, from L. testum an earthen vessel; akin to testa a piece of burned clay, an earthen pot, a potsherd, perhaps for tersta, and akin to torrere to patch, terra earth (cf. {Thirst}, and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30examination — noun 1) artefacts spread out for examination Syn: scrutiny, inspection, perusal, study, investigation, consideration, analysis 2) a medical examination Syn: inspection, check up, assessment …

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