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examination vs review

review vs examination

examination and review both are nouns.

examination is not a verb while review is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examination Yes No No No
review Yes No Yes No
As nouns, review is a hyponym of examination; that is, review is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examination:
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  • review: a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
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, fine-toothed comb, follow-up, followup, reexamination, 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, bank examination.
examination (noun) review (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) a formal or official examination
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
formal systematic questioning a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
examination (verb) review (verb)
look at again; examine again
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
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