0 the act of looking at or considering something carefully in order to discover something: --
1 the act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts: --
2 the process of checking something carefully in order to discover new information or prove particular facts: --
3 a formal test that you must pass in order to earn a particular qualification or to be allowed to do a particular job: --
a certification/qualification/licensing examination
take/pass/fail an examination Shortly after taking the bar examination he was offered a position at a local law firm.
Careful examination of the plane revealed minute cracks in the fuselage and wings.
We took a sample of the river water back to the laboratory for examination.
I had to strip down to my underwear for my medical examination.
Forensic examination revealed a large quantity of poison in the dead man's stomach.
The doctor has made an initial diagnosis, but there'll be an additional examination by a specialist.