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examination definition

ex·ami·na·tion (eg zam′ə nā′s̸hən, ig-)

noun

  1. an examining or being examined; investigation; inspection; checkup; scrutiny; inquiry; testing
  2. means or method of examining
  3. a set of questions asked in testing or interrogating; test

Etymology: ME examinacioun < OFr examination < L examinatio: see examine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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