examination
The act of examiningThe act of examining.
» I hope Tom passes the examination.
Надеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен.
Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит.
Сподіваюся, Том здасть екзамен.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of examining.
Prüfung, Untersuchung
прове́ркаprovérka, иссле́дованиеisslédovanije, рассмотре́ниеrassmotrénije
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
(countable, uncountable)Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
Untersuchung
осмо́трosmótr, медосмо́трmedosmótr
о́глядóhljad
(countable, uncountable)A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
Prüfung, Test, Überprüfung
экза́менekzámen, тестtɛst, зачётzačót
екза́менekzámen, і́спитíspyt, тестtest
(countable, uncountable)Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Examples
472 sentencesI hope Tom passes the examination.
Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит.
ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен.
We had an examination in biology yesterday.
Вчора ми складали іспит із біології.
ruУ нас вчера был экзамен по биологии.
No doubt he will pass the examination.
Немає сумніву, що він здасть екзамен
deZweifellos wird er die Prüfung bestehen.
We had an examination in English yesterday.
Учора у нас був екзамен з англійської.
ruВчера у нас был экзамен по английскому.
I hope that Tom passes the examination.
Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит.
ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. MorpFrom Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morphologically examine + -ation.
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Forms
plural: examinations| Singular | examination |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes):scrutiny
- the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned:testing
- a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge:examtest
- a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits):examen
- formal systematic questioning:interrogationinterrogatory
Word family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
8 patterns- pass the examination
- the entrance examination
- entrance examination
- an an examination
- failed the examination
- an examination in
- for the examination
- of the examination