examination -
n. 1 the act or an instance of examining; the state of being examined.
2 a detailed inspection.
3 the testing of the proficiency or knowledge of students or other candidates for a qualification by oral or written questions.
4 an instance of examining or being examined medically.
5
Law the
formal questioning of the accused or of a witness in
court.
examination paper 1 the printed questions in an examination.
2 a candidate's set of answers.
examinational adj. [ME f. OF f. L examinatio -onis (as EXAMINE)]
