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postmortem vs examination

examination vs postmortem

postmortem and examination both are nouns.

postmortem is an adjective but examination is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postmortem Yes Yes No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hypernym of postmortem; that is, examination is a word with a broader meaning than postmortem:
  • postmortem: 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 postmortem include scrutiny.
postmortem (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)
discussion of an event after it has occurred 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
postmortem (adjective) examination (adjective)
occurring or done after death
after death or after an event
Difference between postmortem and examination

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