"examinations" in the noun sense
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
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