Examination meaning

noun

1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

   Synonymsscrutiny

2. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

   “when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”

   Synonymsexamtest

3. formal systematic questioning

   Synonymsinterrogationinterrogatory

4. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

   Synonymsexamen

5. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

   Synonymstesting