- The act of examining or the state of being examined.
- A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.
- A formal interrogation: examination of the witness.
Dictionary:
ex·am·i·na·tion (ĭg-zăm'ə-nā'shən) ![]() |
| Accounting Dictionary: Examination |
1. Audit of a company's financial records.
2. Review of documents, procedures, and personnel to assure accuracy.
3. Test administered by a professional organization to measure competence in an area, such as the CPA or CMA examinations.
| Thesaurus: examination |
noun
| Dental Dictionary: examination |
1. inspection; search; investigation; inquiry; scrutiny; testing. n 2. inspection or investigation of part or all of the body to measure and evaluate the state of health or disease. The examination may include visual inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation, and measurement of mobility as well as various laboratory and radiographic procedures.
| Law Encyclopedia: Examination |
A search, inspection, or interrogation.
In criminal procedure, the preliminary hearing held to decide whether a suspect arrested for a crime should be brought to trial.
In trial practice, the interrogation of a witness to elicit his or her testimony in a civil or criminal action, so that the facts he or she possesses are presented before the trial of fact for consideration.
In the law governing real property transactions, an investigation made into the history of the ownership of and conditions that exist upon land so that a purchaser can determine whether a seller is entitled to sell the land free and clear of any claims made by third persons.
In patent law, an inquiry made at the Patent and Trademark Office to determine the novelty and utility of an invention for which a patent application has been filed and whether the invention interferes with any other invention.
| Veterinary Dictionary: examination |
Inspection or investigation, especially as a means of diagnosing disease, qualified according to the methods used, as physical, cystoscopic, etc.
| Word Tutor: examination |
The doctor performed an examination to see what was making the patient ill.
| Quotes About: Examinations |
Quotes:
"Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him."
- Oscar Wilde
"Do not on any account attempt to write on both sides of the paper at once."
- W. C. Sellar
"As long as learning is connected with earning, as long as certain jobs can only be reached through exams, so long must we take this examination system seriously. If another ladder to employment was contrived, much so-called education would disappear, and no one would be a penny the stupider."
- Edward M. Forster
| Dream Symbol: Examination |
Dreaming about taking a test could indicate that the dreamer has a fear of failure. Alternatively, such a dream could indicate that a specific issue of great importance to the dreamer reminds them of being in school. "Passing the test" can also be a metaphor for successfully concluding any number of different activities.
| Wikipedia: Examination |
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To examine somebody or something is to inspect it closely; hence, an examination is a detailed inspection or analysis of an object or person.
In an academic or professional context, examinations (or exams for short) are tests which aim to determine the ability of a student or a prospective practitioner. Exams are usually written tests, although some may be practical or have practical components, and vary greatly in structure, content and difficulty depending on the subject, the age group of the tested persons and the profession. A person who passes an examination receives a diploma, a driving or professional licence, depending on the examination's objectives. A competitive examination is an examination where applicants compete for a limited number of positions, as opposed to merely having to reach a certain level to pass.
A comprehensive examination is a specific type of exam taken by graduate students, which may determine their eligibility to continue their studies.
In the UK an examination is usually supervised by an invigilator. The invigilator is responsible for the smooth running of the examination, and for ensuring that there is no cheating.
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| Translations: Examination |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - undersøgelse, eksamen, prøve, lægeundersøgelse, laboratorieundersøgelse, forhør
Nederlands (Dutch)
examen, tentamen, ondervraging, onderzoek
Français (French)
n. - (École, Univ) examen, épreuve, examen (d'une étude), inspection (d'une machine), visite (des lieux), inspection, étude, considération (d'une question), vérification (des comptes), contrôle (d'un passeport), fouille (douanière), (Jur) interrogatoire, audition (d'un témoin), examen (de documents), (Méd) auscultation
Deutsch (German)
n. - Examen, Prüfung, Verhör, Untersuchung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξέταση, έλεγχος, δοκιμασία, διαγωνισμός, διαγώνισμα, (ιατρ.) εξέταση, (νομ.) ανάκριση
Italiano (Italian)
esame, interrogazione, ispezione, visita, verifica
Português (Portuguese)
n. - exame (m), prova (f), interrogatório (m)
Русский (Russian)
экзамен, осмотр, обследование, исследование, рассмотрение
Español (Spanish)
n. - examen, ejercicio, interrogación, interrogatorio, toma de declaración, estudio, investigación, reconocimiento, chequeo, inspección, registro
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - examen, examination, tentamen, undersökning, granskning
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
试验, 测验, 考试
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 試驗, 測驗, 考試
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 調査, 検査, 審査, 考察, 試験, 尋問, 審理, 検討
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) امتحان
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מיבחן, בחינה, בדיקה, חקירת-עד
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