examining
/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
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Also seen as: examinings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Tending to examine or engaged in close examination; studiously observant.
Adjective
Examples
How shall we be sure that we have justly quitted REASON, as too high and dangerous, too aspiring or presumptive; if thro' Fear of any kind, or submitting to mere Command we quit our very examining Thought, and in the moment stop short, so as to put an end to further Thinking on the matter?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
examination
Noun
Examples
The auditing of the accounts, when the defendant was present, was nothing more than the examinings of the footings of the bookkeeper.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “examining” mean?
Tending to examine or engaged in close examination; studiously observant.
Is “examining” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.