examination
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Types & categories
- investigating hypernym
- audit hyponym
- autopsy hyponym
- checkup hyponym
- comparison hyponym
- fine-tooth comb hyponym
- reexamination hyponym
- going-over hyponym
- once-over hyponym
- ophthalmoscopy hyponym
- palpation hyponym
- endoscopy hyponym
- gonioscopy hyponym
- keratoscopy hyponym
- rhinoscopy hyponym
- scan hyponym
- search hyponym
- survey hyponym
- testing hyponym
- time and motion study hyponym
- inspection hyponym
- bank examination hyponym
Related & opposite
- scrutineer derivation
- audit derivation
- examine derivation
- scrutinize derivation
Sense 2 noun
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
Types & categories
- communication hypernym
- bar examination hyponym
- comprehensive examination hyponym
- entrance examination hyponym
- final examination hyponym
- litmus test hyponym
- midterm examination hyponym
- oral hyponym
- preliminary examination hyponym
- quiz hyponym
- test paper hyponym
- tripos hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
formal systematic questioning
Types & categories
- questioning hypernym
- catechism hyponym
- deposition hyponym
- inquisition hyponym
- third degree hyponym
- cross-examination hyponym
- direct examination hyponym
- reexamination hyponym
- interview hyponym
- debriefing hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Types & categories
- introspection hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
Types & categories
- investigating hypernym
- eleven-plus hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scrutineer |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | audit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | examine |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scrutinize |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | investigating |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | audit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | autopsy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | checkup |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | comparison |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fine-tooth comb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | reexamination |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | going-over |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | once-over |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ophthalmoscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | palpation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | endoscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gonioscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | keratoscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rhinoscopy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scan |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | search |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | survey |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | testing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | time and motion study |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inspection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bank examination |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | test |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | quiz |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | examine |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | probe |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | test |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | test |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | communication |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bar examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | comprehensive examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | entrance examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | final examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | litmus test |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | midterm examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | oral |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | preliminary examination |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | quiz |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | test paper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | tripos |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | examine |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | question |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | probe |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | questioning |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | catechism |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | deposition |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | inquisition |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | third degree |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cross-examination |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | direct examination |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | reexamination |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | interview |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | debriefing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | study |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | test |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | introspection |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | quiz |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | examine |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | probe |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | test |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | investigating |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | eleven-plus |