examination vs audit

audit vs examination

examination and audit both are nouns.

examination is not a verb while audit is a verb.

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

As nouns, audit is a hyponym of examination; that is, audit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:

examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
audit: a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation

Other hyponyms of examination include autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination, checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination, comparing, comparison, fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb, follow-up, followup, reexamination, review, going-over, look-over, once-over, ophthalmoscopy, palpation, tactual exploration, endoscopy, gonioscopy, keratoscopy, rhinoscopy, scan, search, study, survey, testing, motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, time and motion study, time study, work study, inspection, review, bank examination.

examination (noun)	audit (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned	an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning

examination (verb)	audit (verb)
	attend academic courses without getting credit
	examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

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