scrutiny
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scrutiny
- /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ UK
- /ˈskɹuːʔ.n̩.i/ UK
- /ˈskɹu.tɪ.ni/ Canada, US
- /ˈskɹuʔ.n̩.i/ Canada, US
- /ˈskɹʉː.tɪ.ni/ Australia
- /ˈskɹʉːʔ.n̩.i/ Australia
- /ˈskɹʉː.tə.ni/ New Zealand
- /ˈskɹʉːʔ.n̩.i/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English scrutiny, from Medieval Latin scrūtinium (“a search, an inquiry”), from Vulgar Latin scrūtor (“to search or examine thoroughly”), from Late Latin scrūta (“rubbish, broken trash”), from an extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
noun scrutinies
- Intense study of someone or something. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.
- Thorough inspection of a situation or a case. come under scrutiny
- An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
- An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. The Returning Officer on the day appointed to make a scrutiny of the poll
Similar: examination, exploration, going-over, inquiry, inspection, investigation, perusal, probe, scan, study, survey
verb scrutinies · scrutinying · scrutinied
- To scrutinize.
