investigation vs examination

examination vs investigation

investigation and examination both are nouns.

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

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

investigation: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Other hyponyms of investigation include analysis, count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally, police investigation, police work, empiricism, scrutiny, testing, enquiry, inquiry, research, search, tabulation, tap, wiretap.

investigation (noun)	examination (noun)
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically	the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities	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 investigation and examination

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