examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
the act or process of examining : the state of being examined
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
a formal interrogation
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
a table in a doctor's office on which a patient lies to be examined
examination
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
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
the first examination of a witness by the party calling the witness
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
an examination of the bodily functions and condition of an individual
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
autopsy
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
an additional direct examination of a witness following cross-examination —called also redirect
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
a reflective examination (as of one's beliefs or motives) : introspection
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
examination of one's body especially for evidence of disease
examination
noun(ex-am-i-na-tion)
a test to see if someone should be admitted to a school
examination
idiom(ex-am-i-na-tion)
in the process of being examined