probe
English Thesaurus
1. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | research, |
| definition | : | systematic investigation to establish facts (noun.act) |
2. an exploratory action or expedition (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | exploration, |
| definition | : | a careful systematic search (noun.act) |
3. a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities (noun.artifact)
4. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | fishing expedition, |
| definition | : | an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information (noun.cognition) |
5. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | re-examine, |
| definition | : | question after cross-examination by opposing counsel (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hear, try, |
| definition | : | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social) |
6. examine physically with or as if with a probe (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gutter, |
| definition | : | wear or cut gutters into (verb.contact) |
7. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity (noun.act)
8. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
9. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investigation, probe, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
10. examine physically with or as if with a probe (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | probe, |
| definition | : | an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | probe, |
| definition | : | a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities (noun.artifact) |
11. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity (noun.act)
12. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | examine, probe, |
| definition | : | question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication) |
13. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investigation, probe, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
14. examine physically with or as if with a probe (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | probe, |
| definition | : | an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | probe, |
| definition | : | a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities (noun.artifact) |
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