nnoun.actthe act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)Synset:scrutiny
Derivationally Related Form:scrutinisescrutineerscrutinizeexamine
Hypernyms:investigating investigation
Inherited Hypernyms:examinationinvestigationworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:PMauditautopsybank examinationcheckupcomparingcomparisonendoscopyfine-tooth combfine-toothed combfollow-upfollowupgoing-overgonioscopyhealth checkinspectionkeratoscopylook-overmedicalmedical checkupmedical exammedical examinationmotion studynecropsyonce-overophthalmoscopypalpationpost-mortempost-mortem examinationpostmortempostmortem examinationreexaminationreviewrhinoscopyscansearchstudysurveytactual explorationtestingtime-and-motion studytime-motion studytime and motion studytime studywork study
Full Hyponyms:analogyauditautopsyballottementbank examinationcelioscopycheckcheckupcollationcolonoscopycomparisonconfrontationcontrastculdoscopyendoscopyfine-tooth combfollow-upgastroscopygenetic screeninggoing-overgonioscopyhysteroscopyinspectionkeratoscopylikeningonce-overophthalmoscopypalpationproctoscopyresurveyrhinoscopyscanscreeningsearchsigmoidoscopyspot checksurveytestingtime and motion study
nnoun.communicationa set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledgeSynset:exam test
Examples:- when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
Derivationally Related Form:testexamine
Hypernyms:communicating communication
Inherited Hypernyms:examinationcommunicationacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bar exambar examinationcompcomprehensivecomprehensive examinationentrance examentrance examinationexam paperexamination paperfinalfinal examfinal examinationlitmus testmidtermmidterm exammidterm examinationoraloral examoral examinationprelimpreliminary exampreliminary examinationquestion sheetquiztest papertriposvivaviva voce
Full Hyponyms:bar examinationcomprehensive examinationentrance examinationfinal examinationlitmus testmidterm examinationoralpop quizpreliminary examinationquiztest papertripos
nnoun.communicationformal systematic questioningSynset:interrogation interrogatory
Derivationally Related Form:interrogateexamine
Hypernyms:inquiring questioning
Inherited Hypernyms:interrogationquestioningrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:catechismcross-examinationdebriefingdepositiondirect examinationinquisitioninterviewredirect examinationreexaminationthird degree
Full Hyponyms:catechismcross-examinationdebriefingdepositiondirect examinationinquisitioninterviewjob interviewredirect examinationtelephone interviewthird degree
nnoun.cognitiona detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)Synset:examen
Derivationally Related Form:examine
Hypernyms:introspection self-contemplation self-examination
Inherited Hypernyms:examenintrospectioncontemplationconsiderationthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learnedSynset:testing
Derivationally Related Form:testexamine
Hypernyms:investigating investigation
Inherited Hypernyms:examinationinvestigationworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:11-pluseleven-plus
Full Hyponyms:eleven-plus