examination

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noun

1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (Freq. 15)
• Syn:
scrutiny
• Derivationally related forms:
scrutineer (for: scrutiny), scrutinize (for: scrutiny), scrutinise (for: scrutiny), examine
• Hypernyms:
investigation, investigating
• Hyponyms:
audit, autopsy, necropsy, postmortem, post-mortem,
PM, postmortem examination, post-mortem examination, checkup, medical checkup, medical examination,
medical exam, medical, health check, comparison, comparing, fine-tooth comb,
fine-toothed comb, follow-up, followup, reexamination, review, going-over,
once-over, look-over, ophthalmoscopy, palpation, tactual exploration, endoscopy,
gonioscopy, keratoscopy, rhinoscopy, scan, search, survey,
study, testing, time and motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, motion study,
time study, work study, inspection, bank examination
2. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (Freq. 1)
- when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
• Syn:
exam, test
• Derivationally related forms:
test (for: test), examine
• Hypernyms:
communication, communicating
• Hyponyms:
bar examination, bar exam, comprehensive examination, comprehensive, comp,
entrance examination, entrance exam, final examination, final exam, final, litmus test,
midterm examination, midterm exam, midterm, oral, oral exam, oral examination,
viva voce, viva, preliminary examination, preliminary exam, prelim, quiz,
test paper, examination paper, exam paper, question sheet, tripos
3. formal systematic questioning (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
interrogation, interrogatory
• Derivationally related forms:
examine, interrogate (for: interrogation)
• Hypernyms:
questioning, inquiring
• Hyponyms:
catechism, deposition, inquisition, third degree, cross-examination,
direct examination, redirect examination, reexamination, interview, debriefing
4. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
• Syn:
examen
• Derivationally related forms:
examine
• Hypernyms:
introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination
5. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
• Syn:
testing
• Derivationally related forms:
test (for: testing), examine
• Hypernyms:
investigation, investigating
• Hyponyms:
eleven-plus, 11-plus

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  testing, examen, interrogation, interrogatory, exam, test, scrutiny