scrutiny en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskɹuʔ.n̩.i/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈskɹʉː.tɪ.ni/ (Australia)
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- /ˈskɹʉːʔ.n̩.i/ (Australia)
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- /ˈskɹuːʔ.n̩.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskɹʉːʔ.n̩.i/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈskɹʉː.tə.ni/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈskɹu.tɪ.ni/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Intense study of someone or something.
Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny.
1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 4:Certainly, upon closer scrutiny, it becomes apparent that current usage rather than eighteenth-century usage is the basis of the interpretation of fanny as a sexual term.
2011, Patrick Spedding, James Lambert, “Fanny Hill, Lord Fanny, and the Myth of Metonymy”, in Studies in Philology, volume 108, number 1, page 109:Younger [Customs] examiners, who, perhaps, have not yet acquired the intuition resulting from years of experience, seem partly responsible for the closer examination of incoming luggage. Not only is this closer scrutiny arousing feelings of resentment among passengers, but it is causing serious delays in the departure of boat trains, many of which have been reaching their destinations two or three hours late.
1951 November, “Delays to Boat Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 719:So much for the occupant of the britscha, who waits, as all the horses are out at a ball or a scrutiny.
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 189:
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(uncountable, usually) Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
A number of other mergers of U.S. railroads are mooted, but the I.C.C. [Interstate Commerce Commission] has made it clear that its assent to the N.& W.-Virginian proposal, which was unopposed by competitors or stockholders, should not be taken as an indication that others will swiftly pass its scrutiny.
1960 January, “Talking of Trains: N.& W.-Virginian merger”, in Trains Illustrated, page 9:come under scrutiny
- (uncountable, usually) An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- (uncountable, usually) A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
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(uncountable, usually) 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
1872, William Dougal Christie, The Ballot, and Corruption and Expenditure at Elections:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrutinies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
post-scrutiny · intermediate scrutiny · strict scrutiny · scrutineer · pre-scrutiny · scrutineering · scrutineered
Relateds
perscrutation · scrutineer · scrutator · scrutinize · inscrutable
Synonyms
perusal · survey · going-over · inspection · probe · scan · exploration · examination · inquiry · investigation · study
Translations (65)
cs podrobné zkoumání (intense study) · oc escrutini (thorough inspection) · cs podrobná prohlídka (intense study) · grc ἐξέτασις (thorough inspection) · es escrutinio (intense study) · de prüfender od. forschender Blick (thorough inspection) · hu vizsgálódás (thorough inspection) · it esame minuzioso (thorough inspection) · fi tutkimus (thorough inspection) · pt escrutínio (thorough inspection) · de genaue Untersuchung (thorough inspection) · es escrutación (intense study) · mi matawaitanga (thorough inspection) · it valutazione (intense study) · gl escrutinio (intense study) · es escudriño (thorough inspection) · kix thìe (intense study) · es escrutamiento (thorough inspection) · oc escrutini (intense study) · cmn 仔細檢查 /仔细检查 (intense study) · ar تَدْقِيق (intense study) · te పరిశీలన (intense study) · ru тща́тельное иссле́дование (intense study) · eo ekzameno (thorough inspection) · es escrutinio (thorough inspection) · bg подробно изследване (intense study) · nn granskning (intense study) · ms penelitian (intense study) · no finlesing (intense study) · nl nauwkeurig onderzoek (intense study) · la scrūtinium (thorough inspection) · hu tanulmányozás (intense study) · no granskning (intense study) · nn ettersyn (intense study) · it scrutinio (intense study) · de genaue Untersuchung (intense study) · nb nøye undersøkelse (intense study) · id pencermatan (intense study) · cmn 徹查 /彻查 (thorough inspection) · te పరిశీలన (thorough inspection) · pt escrutínio (intense study) · el εξονυχιστική έρευνα (intense study) · no ettersyn (intense study) · fi tarkastelu (intense study) · fi tarkastus (thorough inspection) · cs drobnohled (intense study) · tl balukitkit (intense study) · de genaue Beobachtung (intense study) · ru тща́тельная прове́рка (thorough inspection) · tr dikkatli inceleme (intense study) · eo studego (intense study) · hu vizsgálat (thorough inspection) · es escudriñamiento (thorough inspection) · bg щателна проверка (thorough inspection) · es escrutación (thorough inspection) · nl navorsing (intense study) · grc ἐπίγνωσις (intense study) · es escudriñamiento (intense study) · es escudriño (intense study) · fi tarkastus (intense study) · oc examèn (thorough inspection) · nl kritisch onderzoek (intense study) · es escrutamiento (intense study) · ja 精査 (intense study) · fa موشکافی (intense study)