"examining" meaning in English

See examining in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-examining.ogg [US] Forms: examinings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} examining (plural examinings)
  1. examination
    Sense id: en-examining-en-noun-q-Z4aEiQ

Verb

IPA: /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-examining.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} examining
  1. present participle and gerund of examine Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: examine Derived forms: examining room
    Sense id: en-examining-en-verb-5kYLcXdK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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