'Examining' definitions:
Definition of 'Examining'
From: GCIDE
- Examine \Ex*am"ine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Examined; p. pr. & vb. n. Examining.] [L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See Examen.]
- 1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question. [1913 Webster]
- Examine well your own thoughts. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Examine their counsels and their cares. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. [1913 Webster]
- The offenders that are to be examined. --Shak.
- Syn: To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See Discuss. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Examining'
From: GCIDE
- Examining \Ex*am"in*ing\, a. Having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'examining'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- analytic,
- examinational,
- examinatorial,
- explorational,
- explorative,
- exploratory,
- fact-finding,
- feeling,
- groping,
- heuristic,
- indagative,
- inspectional,
- inspectorial,
- investigational,
- investigative,
- investigatory,
- tentative,
- testing,
- trying,
- zetetic
Words containing 'Examining'
- Examinable,
- Examinant,
- Examinate,
- Examination,
- Examinator,
- Examine,
- Examined,
- Examiner,
- Direct examination,
- Examination in chief,
- Examined copies,
- Physical examination,
- bank examination,
- bank examiner,
- bar examination,
- comprehensive examination,
- cross examination,
- cross examine,
- entrance examination,
- examination paper,
- final examination,
- hearing examiner,
- medical examination,
- medical examiner,
- midterm examination,
- oral examination,
- postmortem examination,
- preliminary examination,
- redirect examination,
- Classical tripos examination,
- Cross-examination,
- Cross-examine,
- Cross-examined,
- Cross-examiner,
- Cross-examining,
- Self-examinant,
- Self-examination,
- re-examine,
- self-examining,
- Post-mortem examination,
- Re-direct examination