examination vs survey

survey vs examination

examination and survey both are nouns.

examination is not a verb while survey is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examination	Yes	No	No	No
survey	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
survey: a detailed critical inspection

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, review, going-over, look-over, once-over, ophthalmoscopy, palpation, tactual exploration, endoscopy, gonioscopy, keratoscopy, rhinoscopy, scan, search, study, testing, motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, time and motion study, time study, work study, inspection, review, bank examination.

examination (noun)	survey (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	the act of looking or seeing or observing
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned	a detailed critical inspection
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)	short descriptive summary (of events)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning

examination (verb)	survey (verb)
	consider in a comprehensive way
	plot a map of (land)
	make a survey of; for statistical purposes
	hold a review (of troops)
	look over carefully or inspect
	keep under surveillance

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