DictionaryRoot: examinare
Latin
examinare
weigh, test, consider
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noun
examination
ig-zam-ih-NAY-shuhn/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
A careful investigation to obtain information or assess something.
Etymology
The underlying verb meant literally to weigh, then to ponder or test. Examination carries that image of weighing into careful inquiry, where something is assessed to form a judgment.