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examination — ex‧am‧i‧na‧tion [ɪgˌzæmˈneɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when you look closely at something in order to see what it is like or whether it is in good condition: • The cover up was designed to obstruct the auditor s examination of his… … Financial and business terms
examination — examinational, adj. /ig zam euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation. 2. the state of being examined. 3. the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions. 4. the test itself; the list… … Universalium
examination */*/*/ — UK [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms examination : singular examination plural examinations 1) [countable] formal an exam 1) sit/take an examination: Students will sit a two hour examination at the end of the year. 2)… … English dictionary
examination — ex|am|i|na|tion W2S3 [ıgˌzæmıˈneıʃən] n 1.) formal a spoken or written test of knowledge, especially an important one = ↑exam ▪ The examination results will be announced in September. ▪ He s already taken the entrance examination . 2.) [U and C]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
examination — ex|am|i|na|tion [ ıg,zæmı neıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when a doctor looks carefully at someone s body to make certain they are healthy: The doctor will give you a full examination before the trip. a ) count or uncount a careful look… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
examination — noun 1 (C) formal a spoken or written test of knowledge: The examination results will be announced in September. 2 (C, U) the process of looking at something carefully in order to see what it is like: a detailed examination of population… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
examination — ex•am•i•na•tion [[t]ɪgˌzæm əˈneɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of examining; inspection; inquiry; investigation 2) the state of being examined 3) edu the act or process of testing pupils, candidates, etc., as by questions 4) edu the test itself; the… … From formal English to slang
Examination boards in the United Kingdom — (sometimes called awarding bodies or examining groups) are the examination boards responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A Levels, Highers and vocational qualifications, to… … Wikipedia
examination — ► NOUN 1) a detailed inspection or investigation. 2) a formal test of knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill. 3) the action of examining … English terms dictionary
examination — noun 1 (formal) formal test ⇨ See also ↑exam ADJECTIVE ▪ certification (AmE), entrance ▪ final ▪ He has just completed his final examinations at São Paulo University. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
