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examine vs assay

assay vs examine

examine is not a noun while assay is a noun.

examine and assay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
examine No No Yes No
assay Yes No Yes No
As verbs, assay is a hyponym of examine; that is, assay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examine:
  • examine: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  • assay: analyze (chemical substances)
examine (noun) assay (noun)
a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
an appraisal of the state of affairs
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
examine (verb) assay (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning analyze (chemical substances)
question closely make an effort or attempt
question or examine thoroughly and closely
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Difference between examine and assay

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