Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The process of examining or testing something or someone to assess suitability, quality, or the presence of particular characteristics or conditions.
Screening
/ˈskriːnɪŋ/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
The screening process took over an hour at the airport.
We passed the initial screening for the job application.
Screening plants can provide privacy in the garden.
Etymology:
Derived from the verb screen, originally from Old English ‘screon’, influenced by Old French ‘escreen’ denoting a partition or shield, evolved by 19th century to suggest the idea of examining.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words 
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