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review vs peer review

peer review vs review

review is a noun but peer review is not a noun.

review and peer review both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
review Yes No Yes No
peer review No No Yes No
As verbs, peer review is a hyponym of review; that is, peer review is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than review:
  • review: appraise critically
  • peer review: evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Other hyponyms of review include referee.
review (noun) peer review (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
a formal or official examination
(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) peer review (verb)
look at again; examine again evaluate professionally a colleague's work
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 peer review

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