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Examination vs. Review — What's the Difference?

Examination vs. Review — What's the Difference?

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Examination

The act of examining or the state of being examined
The examination of the evidence.

Review

A review is an evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review), video game (video game review), musical composition (music review of a composition or recording), book (book review); a piece of hardware like a car, home appliance, or computer; or softwares such as business software, sales softwares; or an event or performance, such as a live music concert, play, musical theater show, dance show or art exhibition. In addition to a critical evaluation, the review's author may assign the work a rating to indicate its relative merit.

Examination

A set of questions or exercises testing knowledge or skill.

Review

To look over, study, or examine again
Reviewed last week's lesson.

Examination

A formal interrogation
Examination of the witness.
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Review

To consider retrospectively; look back on
Reviewed the day's events.

Examination

The act of examining.

Review

To examine with an eye to criticism or correction
Reviewed the research findings.

Examination

Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.

Review

To write or give a critical report on (a new work or performance, for example).

Examination

(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.

Review

(Law) To evaluate (a decision made by or action taken by a lower court) to determine whether any error was made.

Examination

Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.

Review

To subject to a formal inspection, especially a military inspection.

Examination

The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.

Review

To go over or restudy material
Reviewing for a final exam.

Examination

A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; as, the examination of a student, or of a candidate for admission to the bar or the ministry.
He neglected the studies, . . . stood low at the examinations.

Review

To write critical reviews, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

Examination

The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Review

A reexamination or reconsideration.

Examination

A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge;
When the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions

Review

A retrospective view or survey.

Examination

Formal systematic questioning

Review

A restudying of subject matter.

Examination

Examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

Review

An exercise for use in restudying material.

Examination

The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

Review

A report or essay giving a critical estimate of a work or performance.

Review

A periodical devoted to articles and essays on current affairs, literature, or art.

Review

An inspection or examination for the purpose of evaluation.

Review

A formal military inspection.

Review

A formal military ceremony held in honor of a person or occasion.

Review

(Law) An evaluation conducted by a higher court of a decision made or action taken by a lower court to determine whether any error was made.

Review

A musical show consisting of often satirical skits, songs, and dances; a revue.

Review

A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
I need to make a review of the book before I can understand it.

Review

An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
The newspaper review was full of praise for the play.

Review

(legal) A judicial reassessment of a case or an event.
The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.

Review

A stage show made up of topical sketches etc.
The Cambridge Footlights Review launched many Monty Python faces.

Review

A survey of the available items or material.
The magazine contained a review of Paris restaurants.

Review

A periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field.
The Times Literary Review is published in London.

Review

A military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs.
The troops assembled for a review by the Queen.

Review

A forensic inspection to assess compliance with regulations or some code.
The regulators demanded a review against NYSE practices.

Review

To survey; to look broadly over.
Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.

Review

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
The critic reviews every new play in London.

Review

To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

Review

To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

Review

(obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.

Review

(obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.

Review

To view or see again; to look back on.

Review

To go over and examine critically or deliberately.

Review

To retrace; to go over again.
Shall I the long, laborious scene review?

Review

To look back; to make a review.

Review

A second or repeated view; a reëxamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.

Review

An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.

Review

A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.

Review

A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.

Review

An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.

Review

The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.

Review

A lesson studied or recited for a second time.

Review

A new appraisal or evaluation

Review

An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

Review

A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

Review

(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

Review

A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

Review

A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

Review

A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

Review

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

Review

Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

Review

A formal or official examination;
The platoon stood ready for review
We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator

Review

Look at again; examine again;
Let's review your situation

Review

Appraise critically;
She reviews books for the New York Times
Please critique this performance

Review

Hold a review (of troops)

Review

Refresh one's memory;
I reviewed the material before the test

Review

Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember;
She reviewed her achievements with pride

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