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review vs referee

referee vs review

review and referee both are nouns.

review and referee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
review Yes No Yes No
referee Yes No Yes No
As verbs, referee is a hyponym of review; that is, referee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than review:
  • review: appraise critically
  • referee: evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Other hyponyms of review include peer review.
review (noun) referee (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
a formal or official examination an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
(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) referee (verb)
look at again; examine again evaluate professionally a colleague's work
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between review and referee

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