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examination

noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

the act or process of examining : the state of being examined

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

a formal interrogation

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

a table in a doctor's office on which a patient lies to be examined

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

the first examination of a witness by the party calling the witness

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

an examination of the bodily functions and condition of an individual

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

autopsy

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

an additional direct examination of a witness following cross-examination —called also redirect

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

a reflective examination (as of one's beliefs or motives) : introspection

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

examination of one's body especially for evidence of disease

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noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)

a test to see if someone should be admitted to a school

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idiom(ex-am-i-na-tion)

in the process of being examined

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