direct examination vs examination

direct examination and examination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
direct examination	Yes	No	No	No
examination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, examination is a hypernym of direct examination; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than direct examination:

direct examination: (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
examination: formal systematic questioning

Other hypernyms of direct examination include interrogation, interrogatory.

direct examination (noun)	examination (noun)
(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness	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

direct examination vs examination

direct examination and examination both are nouns.

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