1
[ verb ] consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Examples

"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare" "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial" "analyze your real motives"

Used in print

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

Without comparing the relative merits of the two courses - architecture versus interior_design - let us examine the educational needs of the interior_designer .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

In all_of the sections examined , the arterioles and small arteries were essentially normal .

(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)

Stained or unstained sections were examined under dark_field_illumination in a Zeiss fluorescence microscope equipped with a mercury vapor lamp ( Osram_HBO 200 ) .

(Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)

When we examine what each master says was his first collage we see that much the same thing happens in each .

2
[ verb ] observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

Synonyms

see

Examples

"The customs agent examined the baggage" "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

Used in print

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

the tubes were then centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 1 min and examined macroscopically for agglutination .

The cells were washed three times with saline , anti human serum was added , the cells were resuspended , and the mixture was centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 1 min and examined for agglutination .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

The one sure way to tell victim and villain apart is to examine the hind_legs which in the case of the idler , Psithyrus , lack the pollen baskets - naturally !

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Mr._McKinley examined everything with critical care , seeking something material to blame for his son 's illness .

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

His chelas were required to assume the matsyendra posture dressed in hand-woven diapers while he read aloud from Rig-Veda and an assistant guru examined their purses in another room - nothing was stolen ; the purpose was less immediate .

3
[ verb ] question or examine thoroughly and closely

Synonyms

probe

Used in print

(The Providence Journal...)

Rhode_Island is going to examine its Sunday sales law with possible revisions in mind .

(Frank Lorimer, Demographic Information on...)

The areas to be examined in these inquiries were selected by local officials , supposedly as representative of a larger population .

(Anne McCaffrey, "The Ship Who Sang," 7th...)

Shell people were schooled to examine every aspect of a problem or situation before making a prognosis .

4
[ verb ] question closely

Used in print

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

In_addition to this the U._S. Civil_Service_Bureau , when examining applicants for government positions as interior_designers , expects that `` when various needed objects are not obtainable on the market he will design them .

5
[ verb ] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Examples

"This approach has been tried with good results" "Test this recipe"

Used in print

(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)

He is appreciative of the expert help available to him and draws these resources into play , taking_care to examine at_least some of the raw_material which underlies their frequently policy oriented conclusions .

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