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Examination vs Examinable - What's the difference?

examination | examinable |

As a noun examination

is the act of examining.

As an adjective examinable is

able to be examined.

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

    Related terms

    * examine

    examinable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be examined.
  • Eligible to appear in an examination.
    • Revise all of the examinable material.

    Related terms

    * examinability