ɪɡˈzæm ɪɡˈzeɪ.mən ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən ɪnˌteɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən ˌɪntəˈɹɑɡəˌtɔɹi ˌɪntəˈɹɒɡətəɹi ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni ˈtɛstɪŋ the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) formal systematic questioning a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions