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EXAMINATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Synonyms:
examination; scrutiny
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("examination" is a kind of...):
investigating; investigation (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "examination"):
bank examination (an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner)
inspection; review (a formal or official examination)
motion study; time-and-motion study; time-motion study; time and motion study; time study; work study (an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort)
testing (an examination of the characteristics of something)
study; survey (a detailed critical inspection)
search (boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas)
scan (the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region)
rhinoscopy (examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx))
keratoscopy (examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface)
gonioscopy (an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma)
endoscopy (visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope)
palpation; tactual exploration (a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional))
ophthalmoscopy (examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope)
look-over; once-over (a swift cursory examination or inspection)
going-over (a careful and thorough inspection)
follow-up; followup; reexamination; review (a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment)
fine-tooth comb; fine-toothed comb (a method of examining in minute detail)
comparing; comparison (the act of examining resemblances)
checkup; health check; medical; medical checkup; medical exam; medical examination (a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person)
autopsy; necropsy; PM; post-mortem; post-mortem examination; postmortem; postmortem examination (an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease)
audit (a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation)
Derivation:
examine (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Synonyms:
examination; testing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("examination" is a kind of...):
investigating; investigation (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "examination"):
11-plus; eleven-plus ((formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school)
Derivation:
examine (question closely)
examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
examine (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Synonyms:
examen; examination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("examination" is a kind of...):
introspection; self-contemplation; self-examination (the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct)
Derivation:
examine (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)
examine (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Formal systematic questioning
Synonyms:
examination; interrogation; interrogatory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("examination" is a kind of...):
inquiring; questioning (a request for information)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "examination"):
catechism (a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views)
deposition ((law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office)
inquisition (a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals))
third degree (interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession)
cross-examination ((law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination)
direct examination ((law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness)
redirect examination; reexamination ((law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination)
interview (the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists)
debriefing (report of a mission or task)
Derivation:
examine (question closely)
examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
Example:
when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("examination" is a kind of...):
communicating; communication (the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "examination"):
tripos (final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University)
exam paper; examination paper; question sheet; test paper (a written examination)
quiz (an examination consisting of a few short questions)
prelim; preliminary exam; preliminary examination (an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue)
oral; oral exam; oral examination; viva; viva voce (an examination conducted by spoken communication)
midterm; midterm exam; midterm examination (an examination administered in the middle of an academic term)
litmus test (a test that relies on a single indicator)
final; final exam; final examination (an examination administered at the end of an academic term)
entrance exam; entrance examination (examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies)
comp; comprehensive; comprehensive examination (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
bar exam; bar examination (an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction)
Derivation:
examine (question closely)
examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
examine (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to)
Context examples:
An examination of tissues in early development revealed few to no cilia.
(Protein critical to cilia development, NIH)
This he opened and made a very careful examination of the sill with his powerful magnifying lens.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The value in which the outcome of the microbiology specimen examination observation was originally reported.
(Microbiology Specimen Examination Original Result, NCI Thesaurus)
Removal of tissue from the jujunum for microscopic examination, using an endoscope.
(Biopsy of Jejunum, NCI Thesaurus)
Removal of tissue from the larynx for microscopic examination.
(Biopsy of Larynx, NCI Thesaurus)
An examination of his betting-book shows that bets to the amount of five thousand pounds had been registered by him against the favourite.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The removal of tissue specimens or fluid from the living body for microscopic examination, performed to establish a diagnosis.
(Biopsy, NCI Thesaurus)
Having been subject to examination and interpretation.
(Analyzed, NCI Thesaurus)
A laboratory procedure that involves the examination of tissues or cells for diagnostic or research purposes.
(Anatomic Pathology Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)
After three months, an examination of the tissue revealed that nephrons: the microscopic structural and functional units of the kidney — had formed.
(Scientists Create Functioning Kidney Tissue, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
