examination
Listen:Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
examination/ɪɡzamɪˈneɪʃn/
▶noun
- 1 a detailed inspection or study.
■ the action of examining.
- 2 a formal test of knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill.
- 3 Law the formal questioning of a defendant or witness in court.
'examination' also found in these Oxford entries:
advanced level
- advanced subsidiary level
- analysis
- antenatal
- AS level
- autopsy
- baccalaureate
- barium
- biopsy
- candidate
- cervical smear
- check
- check-up
- cholangiography
- class
- close
- colonoscopy
- come
- Common Entrance
- continuous assessment
- cram
- crammer
- credit
- cross-examine
- degree
- diagnosis
- diploma
- distinction
- eleven-plus
- enter
- exam
- examination-in-chief
- examine
- fail
- final
- first
- flunk
- full marks
- go
- gobbet
- heart-searching
- honoris causa
- honour
- honourable mention
- hyoscine
- inquisition
- interview
- introspection
- invigilate
