trace vs examine

examine vs trace

trace is a noun but examine is not a noun.

trace and examine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trace	Yes	No	Yes	No
examine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, examine is a hypernym of trace; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than trace:

trace: follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
examine: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Other hypernyms of trace include analyse, analyze, canvass, study.

trace (noun)	examine (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
an indication that something has been present
a suggestion of some quality
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	examine (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
read with difficulty	question closely
make a mark or lines on a surface	question or examine thoroughly and closely
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
pursue or chase relentlessly	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
to go back over again
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
discover traces of

Difference between trace and examine

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