EXAMEN


Meaning of EXAMEN in English

igˈzāmə̇n, eg- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin, tongue of a balance, consideration, examination, from exigere to drive out, weigh, measure — more at exact

1. : examination, inquiry, or investigation especially when conducted to study or weigh the worth or state of something

a regular examen of conscience

show a periodic structure under electron microscope examen — Biological Abstracts

2. : a critical study (as of a writer or a phenomenon)

a sound, often brilliant examen of the most powerful English poet of this century — Robert Halsband

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.