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ex·am·i·na·tion \igˌzaməˈnāshən, eg-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English examinacioun, from Middle French examination, from Late Latin examination-, examinatio, from Latin examinatus (past participle of examinare) + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the act or process of examining or state of being examined : search, investigation, scrutiny < a careful examination of the terrain showed no signs of human habitation > 2. : an exercise or a series of exercises designed to examine progress or test qualification: a. : a test given to a candidate for a certificate or a position and concerned typically with problems to be solved, skills to be demonstrated, or tasks to be performed < a civil service examination > < a driver's examination > b. : an oral or written test given by a teacher to a class or an individual student to determine the amount and quality of learning over a period of time < the final examination will decide your grade for the course > < college entrance examinations may be taken in April or June > 3. : a formal interrogation (as of a witness in a legal action); also : the deposition or statements made in such an examination |