EGAVE

examination

About 46.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of examining.
  2. noun Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
  3. noun A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
  4. noun Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

Similar words

examen inspection scrutiny interrogation test exam testing examiner examining vetting

Often followed by

of and is in for by to was the

Word family

examinational examinations

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