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questioning vs examination

examination vs questioning

questioning and examination both are nouns.

questioning is an adjective but examination is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
questioning Yes Yes No No
examination Yes No No No
As nouns, examination is a hyponym of questioning; that is, examination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than questioning:
  • questioning: a request for information
  • examination: formal systematic questioning
Other hyponyms of questioning include challenge, enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, query, question, interrogation, interrogatory.
questioning (noun) examination (noun)
a request for information 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
questioning (adjective) examination (adjective)
showing curiosity
marked by or given to doubt
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
Difference between questioning and examination

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