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autopsy vs examination

examination vs autopsy

autopsy and examination both are nouns.

autopsy is a verb but examination is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
autopsy Yes No Yes No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of autopsy; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than autopsy:
  • autopsy: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Other hypernyms of autopsy include scrutiny.
autopsy (noun) examination (noun)
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning
autopsy (verb) examination (verb)
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
Difference between autopsy and examination

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