examination
US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
Definition
a detailed inspection or study; a formal test of knowledge or fitness
Tested in medical checkups, financial audits, and certification testing.
Examples
All employees must complete a medical examination every year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- inspectioncareful examination or scrutiny of a facility or document
- scrutinycritical observation or examination
- checkupa thorough examination, especially a medical one
Collocations
- Easy medical examinationa comprehensive health checkup administered by a physician
- Medium undergo examinationto submit to a formal evaluation or inspection
- Hard cross examination of witnessesadversarial questioning of testifying individuals in court
- Very Hard subjected to forensic examinationsubjected to meticulous scientific and accounting scrutiny
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.