Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of examining.

    Prüfung, Untersuchung

    прове́ркаprovérka, иссле́дованиеisslédovanije, рассмотре́ниеrassmotrénije

    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

  2. (countable, uncountable)Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

    Untersuchung

    осмо́трosmótr, медосмо́трmedosmótr

    о́глядóhljad

  3. (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

  4. (countable, uncountable)Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

Examples

472 sentences
  1. I hope Tom passes the examination.

    Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит.

    ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен.

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  2. We had an examination in biology yesterday.

    Вчора ми складали іспит із біології.

    ruУ нас вчера был экзамен по биологии.

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  3. No doubt he will pass the examination.

    Немає сумніву, що він здасть екзамен

    deZweifellos wird er die Prüfung bestehen.

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  4. We had an examination in English yesterday.

    Учора у нас був екзамен з англійської.

    ruВчера у нас был экзамен по английскому.

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  5. I hope that Tom passes the examination.

    Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит.

    ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
inspection by a doctor:
formal test:
Русский
By meaning 3
act of examining:
inspection by a doctor:
formal test:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act of examining:
formal test:

Origin

From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morp

From Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. Morphologically examine + -ation.

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Forms

plural: examinations
Singularexamination
Pluralexaminations

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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 words

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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