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Scan vs Probing - What's the difference?

scan | probing |

As verbs the difference between scan and probing

is that scan is to examine sequentially, part by part while probing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between scan and probing

is that scan is an instance of scanning while probing is the action of investigating or exploring.

As an adjective probing is

of something that investigates or explores deeply.

scan

English

Verb

(scann)
  • To examine sequentially, part by part.
  • (computing) To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.
  • To look about for.
  • He scanned the horizon.
  • (poetry) To fit or conform to a specific meter.
  • (obsolete) To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of scanning.
  • The operators vacated the room during the scan .
  • The result or output of a scanning process.
  • The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis.

    See also

    * pan and scan * scanlate * scanlation * scanlator * scanner

    Anagrams

    * English contranyms

    probing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of something that investigates or explores deeply.
  • He was unsettled by her probing questions.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of investigating]] or [[explore, exploring.
  • Synonyms

    * exploring, investigating, questioning

    Verb

    (head)