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examinationa detailed inspection or investigation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a detailed inspection or investigation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 자세한 조사, 검토

Korean pronunciation: 익**재**머**네이**션

Example Sentences

  • The examination was so difficult that even Einstein's ghost would have panicked.
  • After careful examination of the evidence, the detective solved the case.
  • My examination anxiety is so bad that I start sweating just thinking about pop quizzes.

examination

NOUN

//ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən//

a detailed inspection or investigation

examination concept
💡 Concept

a detailed inspection or investigation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootamin
Suffix--ation

Origin

From Latin 'examinare' meaning 'to weigh or test', derived from 'examen' (a weighing or testing). The word entered English through Old French 'examiner'.

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🎵Rhyme

administrationinvestigationexplanation
administration
investigation
explanation

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The examination was so difficult that even Einstein's ghost would have panicked.

After careful examination of the evidence, the detective solved the case.

😄 Fun example

My examination anxiety is so bad that I start sweating just thinking about pop quizzes.

The examination results will be announced next week.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

testinspectioninvestigationscrutinyassessment

Antonyms

neglectignoranceoversight

Related

examineexaminerexamexaminee