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Definitions for Scrutiny
[1] a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
[2] surveillance; close and continuous watching or guarding.
[3] a close and searching look.
[4] close or minute examination
[5] a searching look
[6] (in the early Christian Church) a formal testing that catechumens had to undergo before being baptized a similar examination of candidates for holy orders
Words related to Scrutiny
audit, search, review, analysis, surveillance, investigation, inquiry, inspection, perusal, scan, study, exploration, tab, survey, view, sifting, close-up
Words nearby Scrutiny
scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny, scrutoire, scry, scs, scsi, scuba
Origin of Scrutiny
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin scrūtinium the action of searching, of scrutinizing, derivative of scrūtārī to search
Other words from Scrutiny
non·scru·ti·ny , noun, plural non·scru·ti·nies.
re·scru·ti·ny , noun, plural re·scru·ti·nies.
self-scru·ti·ny , noun
Word origin for Scrutiny
C15: from Late Latin scrūtinium an investigation, from scrūtārī to search (originally referring to rag-and-bone men), from scrūta rubbish
Synonyms for Scrutiny
analysis, audit, inquiry, inspection, investigation, review, search, surveillance, exploration, perusal, scan, sifting, study, survey, tab, view, close-up, eagle eye, long hard look, perlustration, the eye