examination
English Thesaurus
1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | audit, |
| definition | : | a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | going-over, |
| definition | : | a careful and thorough inspection (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | look-over, once-over, |
| definition | : | a swift cursory examination or inspection (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ophthalmoscopy, |
| definition | : | examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | palpation, tactual exploration, |
| definition | : | a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | endoscopy, |
| definition | : | visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gonioscopy, |
| definition | : | an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | keratoscopy, |
| definition | : | examination of the cornea with a keratoscope to detect irregularities in its anterior surface (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rhinoscopy, |
| definition | : | examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scan, |
| definition | : | the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | search, |
| definition | : | boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | study, survey, |
| definition | : | a detailed critical inspection (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | testing, |
| definition | : | an examination of the characteristics of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inspection, review, |
| definition | : | a formal or official examination (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bank examination, |
| definition | : | an examination of the affairs and records of a bank by a state or federal bank examiner (noun.act) |
2. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | 11-plus, eleven-plus, |
| definition | : | (formerly in Britain) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school (noun.act) |
3. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition)
4. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | catechism, |
| definition | : | a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | deposition, |
| definition | : | (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | inquisition, |
| definition | : | a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | third degree, |
| definition | : | interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross-examination, |
| definition | : | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | direct examination, |
| definition | : | (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | redirect examination, reexamination, |
| definition | : | (law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | interview, |
| definition | : | the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | debriefing, |
| definition | : | report of a mission or task (noun.communication) |
5. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
| definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bar exam, bar examination, |
| definition | : | an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | litmus test, |
| definition | : | a test that relies on a single indicator (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quiz, |
| definition | : | an examination consisting of a few short questions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tripos, |
| definition | : | final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University (noun.communication) |
6. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | canvasser, scrutineer, |
| definition | : | someone who examines votes at an election (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | examine, see, |
| definition | : | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
7. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
8. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition)
9. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
10. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | undergo a test (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | achieve a certain score or rating on a test (verb.competition) |
11. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | canvasser, scrutineer, |
| definition | : | someone who examines votes at an election (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | examine, see, |
| definition | : | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
12. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act)
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
13. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition)
14. formal systematic questioning (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | interrogate, question, |
| definition | : | pose a series of questions to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
15. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | undergo a test (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, |
| definition | : | question closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | test, |
| definition | : | achieve a certain score or rating on a test (verb.competition) |
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