n. 1 the act or an instance of examining; the state of being examined. 2 a detailed inspection. 3 the testing of the proficiency or knowledge of students or other candidates for a qualification by oral or written questions. 4 an instance of examining or being examined medically. 5 Law the formal questioning of the accused or of a witness in court. examination paper 1 the printed questions in an examination. 2 a candidate's set of answers. examinational adj.
[ ME f. OF f. L examinatio -onis (as EXAMINE) ]