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invigilation vs oversight

oversight vs invigilation

invigilation and oversight both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
invigilation Yes No No No
oversight Yes No No No
As nouns, oversight is a hypernym of invigilation; that is, oversight is a word with a broader meaning than invigilation:
  • invigilation: keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
  • oversight: management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Other hypernyms of invigilation include superintendence, supervising, supervision.
invigilation (noun) oversight (noun)
keeping watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating a mistake resulting from inattention
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
Difference between invigilation and oversight

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