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examining, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the noun examining mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun examining . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use How common is the noun examining ? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 0.14 1760 0.15 1770 0.15 1780 0.15 1790 0.15 1800 0.15 1810 0.15 1820 0.15 1830 0.14 1840 0.14 1850 0.13 1860 0.13 1870 0.12 1880 0.11 1890 0.11 1900 0.1 1910 0.097 1920 0.093 1930 0.092 1940 0.093 1950 0.099 1960 0.11 1970 0.12 1980 0.13 1990 0.13 2000 0.14 2010 0.14 See frequency What is the etymology of the noun examining ? examining is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: examine v. , ‑ing suffix 1 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the noun examining ? Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the noun examining is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for examining is from before 1325, in Statutes of the Realm . See meaning & use How is the noun examining pronounced? British English /ᵻɡˈzamᵻnɪŋ/ uhg-ZAM-uh-ning /ɛɡˈzamᵻnɪŋ/ eg-ZAM-uh-ning U.S. English /ɪɡˈzæmənɪŋ/ ig-ZAM-uh-ning /ɛɡˈzæmənɪŋ/ eg-ZAM-uh-ning See pronunciation Nearby entries examinative, adj. 1615– examinator, n. 1484– examinatorial, adj. 1834– examinatory, adj. 1574– examine, n. 1494– examine, v. a1325– examined, adj. 1503– examinee, n. 1503– examiner, n. a1325– examinership, n. 1826– examining, n. a1325– examining, adj. 1565– examining board, n. 1810– examining chaplain, n. 1757– examining justice, n. 1815– examiningly, adv. 1685– examining magistrate, n. 1807– examining room, n. 1775– examining table, n. 1877– exam paper, n. 1837– example, n. a1382– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into examining, n. in March 2026. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1894) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View examining, vbl. n. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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Browse entry Nearby entries examinative, adj. 1615– examinator, n. 1484– examinatorial, adj. 1834– examinatory, adj. 1574– examine, n. 1494– examine, v. a1325– examined, adj. 1503– examinee, n. 1503– examiner, n. a1325– examinership, n. 1826– examining, n. a1325– examining, adj. 1565– examining board, n. 1810– examining chaplain, n. 1757– examining justice, n. 1815– examiningly, adv. 1685– examining magistrate, n. 1807– examining room, n. 1775– examining table, n. 1877– exam paper, n. 1837– example, n. a1382– Browse more nearby entries