examination
44
2.9
- noun
- /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
- Formal
:
interrogatorio
- Jerry manages to slip the otoscope into her left ear, and the examination is over.
- examination of a witness
- direct examination
So the prosecution under cross examination destroys this guy.
- So the prosecution under cross examination destroys this guy.
- And then on cross examination, the defense attorney starts using that very same language.
- If the prosecution is going to put forward evidence, perhaps it's subject to cross examination, as in most kinds of cases where decisions are being made.
Examples
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The District Attorney has invited me to be present at the examination.
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I am making an examination of this young man to find out if he would be a soldier in our army.
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Now listen, Sandy, we're going to give you a thorough examination, hmm?
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Basic characteristics, including medical history, general physical examination, and laboratory results, were recorded.
Academic text (2015) -
Such a model thus permits an examination of transmission patterns in these locations.
Academic text (2013) -
First, the physical examination identifies patients who are at risk for sleep apnea.
Academic text (1999) -
Through the glass partition, we see doctors and nurses going about their examination of Storm's body.
Fiction book (1990) -
A one-month follow-up examination revealed complete healing of the area with no further sequelae.
Academic text (1996) -
Ryan's suspension was accompanied by a directive to undergo a psychological examination in order to be considered for readmission.
Academic text (2013) -
The professor conducted a thorough examination of the student's thesis to ensure it met the academic standards.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
A formal meeting where people ask someone questions to get information, for example for a job
∞
2.9
A careful search for the truth about something
611
1.0
A formal test of what someone knows or can do
474
2.8
A decision about how good someone's work or skills are
245
3.9
An act of asking questions to get information
236
5.1
A set of formal questions asked to get information during an investigation
137
1.9
An activity where people answer questions to show what they know or can do
9
7.9
A harsh, long questioning that invades someone's privacy
2
3.2
A time when someone asks questions to find information
Asking someone many questions to get information or make sure they understand
Compounds
- Formal
10
7.6
The opposing lawyer questions a witness in court to test their story
7
4.6
Careful thinking about your thoughts, feelings, and actions to understand yourself
- Jargon
5
6.5
A lawyer asking questions of a witness they called before the other side asks questions
2
5.8
A medical check that cuts open a dead body to find the cause of death
- Specialized
2
7.0
A test for graduate students to check readiness for advanced study
- Specialized
1
6.9
A major exam that tests a student's knowledge of a whole subject, often needed to finish a degree
1
2.9
An exam teachers give in the middle of a school term to check students' progress
- Jargon
1
9.1
Questioning a witness by the lawyer who called them after the other side's questions
- Formal
An official check of a bank's accounts, records, and operations by a government regulator
- Jargon
A careful review of a project or incident to learn what went wrong and improve
How Formal
- Formal
10
7.6
- Formal
236
5.1
- Formal
44
2.9
- Formal
∞
2.1
- Informal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Examination comes from the Latin examen, originally a 'weighing' used to judge things by careful questions and answers. That is why an examination can mean a formal questioning where the answers are 'weighed' to find the truth.