Beholding vs Examination - What's the difference?

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Beholding is a related term of examination.

As nouns the difference between beholding and examination

is that beholding is the act by which something is beheld while examination is the act of examining.

As a verb beholding

is .

As an adjective beholding

is .

beholding

English

Verb

(head)

Adjective

(en adjective)

* 1612 , Shakespeare, Henry VIII , V, 5

I thank ye all. To you, my good lord mayor,

And your good brethren, I am much beholding ;

I have received much honour by your presence,

And ye shall find me thankful.

* Robynson (More's Utopia)

I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend father.

* Fuller

So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or sister's children.

Noun

(en noun)

The act by which something is beheld.

* Robert Trail

But this text and theme I am upon, relates to somewhat far higher and greater, than all the beholdings of his glory that ever any saint on earth received.

examination

English

(wikipedia examination)

Noun

(en noun)

The act of examining.

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

A formal test involving answering written or oral questions with no or limited access to text books or the like.

Derived terms

* * bar examination * clinical examination * cross-examination * cross examination * direct examination * exam * examination-in-chief * final examination * physical examination * re-examination * self-examination