effectexamination
nounUK /ɪˈfɛkt ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/
US /ɪˈfɛkt ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
A careful look at what happens because of something.
The scientists did an effectexamination to see how the new medicine helped people.
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2. A test that checks whether a change made something better or worse.
The school ran an effectexamination on the new lunch menu.
3. A close study of how one thing causes another thing to happen.
Her effectexamination showed that more trees made the air cleaner.
4. A report that explains what happened after a plan was tried.
The team wrote an effectexamination about the park cleanup day.