examination

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Subsequently the word has been translated as investigation oppose to examination from the French word.

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  1. noun The act of examining or the state of being examined.
  2. noun A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.
  3. noun A formal interrogation: examination of the witness.

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  • No carriage can pass without being examined, though the examination is a mere form. —  Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands V2
  • If the examination is approved, the session shall appoint a day for the service of ordination and installation (see W-4. 4000). —  WORLDMag.com
  • Among those who traveled 120 miles to observe the examination were the West Monroe police chief, a police detective and captain, plus two assistant district attorneys. —  Reason Magazine - Hit & Run
  • This examination is administered to first-year students in May / June and to second year students at the end of the preclinical curriculum. —  Baylor College of Medicine News
  • However, this examination is a high stakes exam administered at the end of the third year to test clinical skills. —  Baylor College of Medicine News
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  1. = Danish Swedish examination = French examination = Provencal Spanish examinacion = Portuguese examinação = Italian esaminazione, from Latin examinatio(n-), from examinare, examine: see examine.
 

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/ɛgzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
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