examination

noun

• 1a detailed inspection or study:an examination of marketing behaviour a medical examination is conducted without delay
• [mass noun] the action or process of conducting an examination:the role of the planning system has come under increasing critical examination

• 2a formal test of a person’s knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill:he scraped through the examinations at the end of his first year

• 3 Law the formal questioning of a defendant or witness in court.