oral vs examination

examination vs oral

oral and examination both are nouns.

oral is an adjective but examination is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, examination is a hypernym of oral; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than oral:

oral: an examination conducted by spoken communication
examination: a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Other hypernyms of oral include exam, test.

oral (noun)	examination (noun)
an examination conducted by spoken communication	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

oral (adjective)	examination (adjective)
of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located
a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression
of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth
using speech rather than writing

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