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scan vs examine

examine vs scan

scan is a noun but examine is not a noun.

scan and examine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scan Yes No Yes No
examine No No Yes No
As verbs, examine is a hypernym of scan; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than scan:
  • scan: examine hastily
  • examine: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Other hypernyms of scan include see.
As verbs, examine is a hypernym of scan; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than scan:
  • scan: examine minutely or intensely
  • examine: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Other hypernyms of scan include see.
scan (noun) examine (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
scan (verb) examine (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
read metrically question closely
make a wide, sweeping search of question or examine thoroughly and closely
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
examine hastily put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern
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