examination

The act of examining.countableuncountable

• In a child with infant dyschezia, physical examination and stool examination are normal.
• The question of the plausibility of the counter-factual is seen as key in all three discussions of allohistorical fiction (as it is in Demandt's and Ferguson's examinations of allohistory) (cf. Rodiek 25–26; Ritter 15–16; Helbig 32).

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.countableuncountable

A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.countableuncountable

Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.countableuncountable