Examination - Definition
examination
n 1: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
[syn: examination, 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" [syn: examination, exam,
test]
3: formal systematic questioning [syn: interrogation,
examination, interrogatory]
4: a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by
Jesuits) [syn: examen, examination]
5: the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by
questions) to determine what they know or have learned [syn:
examination, testing]