examinationex·am·i·na·tion /ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ noun1[countableC, uncountableU] when you look closely at something in order to see what it is like or whether it is in good conditionThe cover-up was designed to obstruct the auditor’s examination of his company’s books.
The tax department was making a routine examination of the company.
→ regulatory examination2[countableC, uncountableU]LAW when someone is formally asked questions in a court of law, after having promised to tell the truthA re-investigation would involve a fresh examination of witnesses.
→ cross-examination → public examination → re-examination3[countableC] a spoken or written test of knowledgean accountancy examination