examination meaning and definition

EXAMINATION noun

Definition of examination (noun)

1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
   • synonyms: scrutiny
2. 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"
   • synonyms: exam, test
3. formal systematic questioning
   • synonyms: interrogation, interrogatory
4. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
   • synonyms: examen
5. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
   • synonyms: testing