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An examination is the act of looking closely or carefully at something. When a car does not work, someone does an examination of it to find out what needs to be fixed. When you are sick, your doctor does an examination to find out what is making you sick.
The mechanic's examination of the car showed that it needed a new battery.The man's stomach was hurting, but the doctor's examination found that everything was OK.- synonyms:
- investigation, study
- similar words:
- check, observation, survey
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An examination is a test of knowledge or skill. You have examinations in school to find out how much you know or can do.
That school has an examination that children need to pass in order to go to there.- synonyms:
- exam, test
- similar words:
- checkup, final, physical, quiz
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| related words: |
consideration, diagnosis, experiment, investigation, look, test, trial |
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| derivation: |
examinational (adj.) |
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