examination

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

[syn: {inspection}, {scrutiny}]

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" [syn: {exam}, {test}]

3: formal systematic questioning [syn: {interrogation}]

4: examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) [syn: {examen}]

5: the act of testing students or candidates (as by questions)

[syn: {testing}]