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. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен. — odexed
We had an examination in biology yesterday.
Вчора ми складали іспит із біології. — ChickenKiev
ruУ нас вчера был экзамен по биологии. — afyodor
No doubt he will pass the examination.
Немає сумніву, що він здасть екзамен — deniko
deZweifellos wird er die Prüfung bestehen. — samueldora
We had an examination in English yesterday.
Учора у нас був екзамен з англійської. — deniko
ruВчера у нас был экзамен по английскому. — papersaltserver
I hope that Tom passes the examination.
Сподіваюся, Том здасть іспит. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, Том сдаст экзамен. — odexed
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
31 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