examination vs fine-toothed comb

fine-toothed comb vs examination

examination and fine-toothed comb both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examination	Yes	No	No	No
fine-toothed comb	Yes	No	No	No

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

examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
fine-toothed comb: a method of examining in minute detail

Other hyponyms of examination include audit, 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, 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)	fine-toothed comb (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	a method of examining in minute detail
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned	a comb with teeth set close together
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning

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