Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

examination-in-chief

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
ex-am-i-na-tion-in-chief
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The examination of a witness by the party who called them.

Inflected Forms

examinations-in-chief (plural)

Phrases

cross-examination

Frequently Paired Words

cross-examination

Questions

What does examination-in-chief mean?
The examination of a witness by the party who called them.

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