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UK [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "examination":
singular examination plural examinations
1) [countable] formal an exam 1)
sit/take an examination:

Students will sit a two-hour examination at the end of the year.

2) [countable/uncountable] a careful look at something in order to find out about it or see what it is like
examination of:

Engineers made a thorough examination of the wreckage.

on closer examination:

It looked like a shed, but on closer examination we could see it was someone's house.

a) [countable] an occasion when a doctor looks carefully at someone's body to make certain they are healthy

The doctor will give you a full examination before the trip.

b) [countable/uncountable] a careful study of an idea or plan to see how good it is

These proposals will need detailed examination before a decision can be reached.

under examination (= being considered):

Several options are under examination.

3) [countable/uncountable] an occasion when a lawyer asks someone questions in court
examination of:

Further examination of the witness revealed that he had met the murdered woman on several occasions.


English dictionary. 2014.

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