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review vs appraisal

appraisal vs review

review and appraisal both are nouns.

review is a verb but appraisal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
review Yes No Yes No
appraisal Yes No No No
As nouns, appraisal is a hypernym of review; that is, appraisal is a word with a broader meaning than review:
  • review: a new appraisal or evaluation
  • appraisal: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
Other hypernyms of review include assessment.
review (noun) appraisal (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
a formal or official examination a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
review (verb) appraisal (verb)
look at again; examine again
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between review and appraisal

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