What Is Examination Meaning?

If you are trying to ask what the meaning of examination is then there are actually a few versions.

It is always best to start with a dictionary definition; according to thefreedictionary.com, examination is:

• The act of examining or the state of being examined
  
  
• A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill
  
  
• Physical inspection of a patient or parts of his body, in order to verify health or diagnose disease

Therefore as you can see the word examination can relate to various procedures. A common use of the word examination is when talking about tests. This is usually shortened to 'exam' and is thought to be the best way to determine a person's progress in a certain area or subject. Exams can be written, oral or even physical and they normally result in a grade or percentage being given.

Schools, colleges and even workplaces use examinations to try and put some kind of order of skill and intelligence. If you do well in your examinations then you stand a lot better chance of getting a top job in the future or being allowed to study in the best universities.

Examination can also be very much a medical term. If someone visits the doctors or hospital complaining of certain symptoms then it is fairly likely that the doctor will wish to perform some kind of examination. This can be as simple as them opening their mouth or it can be a lot more exploratory and complicated.

If you don't know the meaning of a word then it is always worth looking it up in a dictionary or on a online dictionary website such as dictionary.com