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inspection vs examination

examination vs inspection

inspection and examination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inspection Yes No No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of inspection; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than inspection:
  • inspection: a formal or official examination
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Other hypernyms of inspection include scrutiny.
inspection (noun) examination (noun)
a formal or official examination the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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 inspection and examination

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