1. (

• examination ,
• scrutiny

) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) ;

2. (

• examination ,
• exam ,
• test

) 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" ;

3. (

• interrogation ,
• examination ,
• interrogatory

) formal systematic questioning ;

4. (

• examen ,
• examination ,

) a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) ;

5. (

• examination ,
• testing ,

) the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned ;