examination

[ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn]

Definition:
1. The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes).
2. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
3. Formal systematic questioning.
4. Examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits).

Use 'examination' in a sentence:

1. University teachers have refused to supervise students' examinations.
2. The examination was approaching, but I simply didn't care.
3. Let us return to the Examination.
4. He was later discharged after an examination at the hospital.
5. University examinations are held in early May.
6. She was given exemption from the final examination.
7. On closer examination the painting proved to be a fake.
8. Breast self-examination is invaluable for detecting cancer in its very early stages.
9. Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams.
10. Have you failed your PE examination?
11. Microscopic examination of a cell's chromosomes can reveal the sex of the fetus.
12. If the examination shows your company enjoys basically good health, read on.
13. I passed the examination finally.
14. A postmortem examination found that she died from asphyxiation.
15. He had a third examination and was declared unfit for duty.
16. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination.
17. The real thrust of the film is its examination of New York's Hasidic community.
18. Examinations for the GCSE are taken after about five years of secondary education.
19. The events in Los Angeles have sparked a new national self-examination.
20. You must see your doctor for a thorough examination.
21. It was a thorough examination.
22. On closer examination it was found that the signature was not genuine.
23. Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination.
24. How well does this thesis stand up to close examination?
25. Did you have to get through an entrance examination?
26. The navy is to carry out an examination of the wreck tomorrow.
27. An examination is carried out before the insertion of the tube.
28. You got 47 points on the written examination and 18 on the oral, making a total of 65.
29. The country's fixation on the war may delay a serious examination of domestic needs.
30. There will be a written examination to complement the practical test.
31. Your proposals are still under examination.
32. He broke with the tradition of setting examinations in Latin.
33. You will need to have a routine biannual examination.
34. They found invasive cancer during a routine examination.
35. The chapter concludes with a brief examination of some of the factors causing family break-up.
36. Candidates will sit the examinations in June.
37. The issue needs further examination.
38. All students without exception must take the English examination.
39. Please be quiet ─ examination in progress.
40. The government said it was studying the implications, which "required very careful examination and consideration."
41. The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.
42. Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple.
43. It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of past examination papers.
44. The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
45. It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.
46. The experiments were carried out under simulated examination conditions.
47. Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations.