examination vs cross-examination

cross-examination vs examination

examination and cross-examination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examination	Yes	No	No	No
cross-examination	Yes	No	No	No

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

examination: formal systematic questioning
cross-examination: (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination

Other hyponyms of examination include catechism, deposition, inquisition, third degree, direct examination, redirect examination, reexamination, interview, debriefing.

examination (noun)	cross-examination (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
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

Difference between examination and cross-examination

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