An examination; an investigation.
[Latin exāmen, a weighing out. See examine.]
Dictionary:
ex·a·men (ĭg-zā'mən) ![]() |
| WordNet: examen |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Synonym: examination
Meaning #2:
a critical study (as of a writer's work)
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