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post-mortem examination vs examination

examination vs post-mortem examination

post-mortem examination and examination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
post-mortem examination Yes No No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of post-mortem examination; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than post-mortem examination:
  • post-mortem examination: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
  • examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Other hypernyms of post-mortem examination include scrutiny.
post-mortem examination (noun) examination (noun)
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease 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 post-mortem examination and examination

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