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examining

Verb

∙ present participle of examine

Noun

∙ examination

examine

Verb

∙ To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
∙ To check the health or condition of something or someone.
∙ To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
∙ To interrogate.

BABYLON ENGLISH
examining adj.
investigating, serving to examine, interrogative
examine v.
look at carefully, inspect, check, interrogate

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
examining
examining
\ex*am"in*ing\, a. having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee.

WORDNET 2.0
examine
Verb
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
(synonym) analyze, analyse, study, canvass, canvas
(hyponym) anatomize
(derivation) examen, examination
2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
(synonym) see
(hyponym) search
(entail) look
(derivation) examination, scrutiny
3. question or examine thoroughly and closely
(synonym) probe
(hypernym) investigate, look into
(hyponym) investigate, inquire, enquire
(derivation) interrogation, examination, interrogatory
4. question closely
(hypernym) question, query
(hyponym) quiz, test
(derivation) testee, examinee
5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
(synonym) test, prove, try, try out, essay
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) control, verify
(derivation) examination, exam, test

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

examining

Verb

∙ present participle of examine

Noun

∙ examination

examine

Verb

∙ To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
∙ To check the health or condition of something or someone.
∙ To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
∙ To interrogate.

BABYLON ENGLISH
examining adj.
investigating, serving to examine, interrogative
examine v.
look at carefully, inspect, check, interrogate

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
examining
examining
\ex*am"in*ing\, a. having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee.

WORDNET 2.0
examine
Verb
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
(synonym) analyze, analyse, study, canvass, canvas
(hyponym) anatomize
(derivation) examen, examination
2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
(synonym) see
(hyponym) search
(entail) look
(derivation) examination, scrutiny
3. question or examine thoroughly and closely
(synonym) probe
(hypernym) investigate, look into
(hyponym) investigate, inquire, enquire
(derivation) interrogation, examination, interrogatory
4. question closely
(hypernym) question, query
(hyponym) quiz, test
(derivation) testee, examinee
5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
(synonym) test, prove, try, try out, essay
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) control, verify
(derivation) examination, exam, test

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