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examination vs inspection

inspection vs examination

examination and inspection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examination Yes No No No
inspection Yes No No No
As nouns, inspection is a hyponym of examination; that is, inspection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  • inspection: a formal or official examination
examination (noun) inspection (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) a formal or official 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 inspection

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