preliminary examination
First evaluation stage
A preliminary examination is a formal test or assessment that precedes something more substantial.
In education, it's an exam taken before the main examination—often called prelims—especially qualifying exams for doctoral candidates.
In law, it's a hearing to determine whether enough evidence exists to proceed to trial: The judge ruled there was sufficient cause at the preliminary examination.
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- selectionChosen item or items
candidates · applicants · credentials · background · references · interview · assessment · evaluation
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- midtermExam at semester's middle
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
comprehensive · oral · written · candidacy · dissertation · thesis · defense · assessment
Request for information
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- probeThorough examination or tool
- analysisMethodical study of parts
scrutiny · review · assessment · fact-finding · initial · exploratory · survey · reconnaissance
Identification of illness
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- physicalOf body or matter
checkup · workup · intake · history · vitals · palpation · auscultation · imaging
Perceiving sound waves
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- probable causeLegal threshold for searches
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
charges · bail · discovery · evidence · testimony · prosecution · defendant · counsel
screening
Evaluative selection process
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
selection · candidates · applicants · credentials · background · references · interview · assessment · evaluation · sorting
study
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- midtermExam at semester's middle
qualifying · comprehensive · oral · written · candidacy · dissertation · thesis · defense · assessment · evaluation
inquiry
Request for information
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- auditFormal accounts examination
- probeThorough examination or tool
analysis · scrutiny · review · assessment · fact-finding · initial · exploratory · survey · reconnaissance · observation
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
physical · checkup · workup · intake · history · vitals · palpation · auscultation · imaging · laboratory
hearing
Perceiving sound waves
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- probable causeLegal threshold for searches
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
indictment · charges · bail · discovery · evidence · testimony · prosecution · defendant · counsel · motion
preliminary, preliminarily, examination, examine, examiner, examinee, examines, examined, examining