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examination vs preliminary examination

preliminary examination vs examination

examination and preliminary examination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examination Yes No No No
preliminary examination Yes No No No
As nouns, preliminary examination is a hyponym of examination; that is, preliminary examination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:
  • examination: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
  • preliminary examination: an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
examination (noun) preliminary examination (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
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 preliminary examination

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