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scrutiny

  (skrūt'n-ē) pronunciation
n., pl. -nies.
  1. A close, careful examination or study.
  2. Close observation; surveillance.

[Middle English scrutinie, taking of a formal vote, from Latin scrūtinium, inquiry, search, from scrūtārī, to search, examine, from scrūta, trash.]


 
 
Thesaurus: scrutiny

noun

  1. The act of examining carefully: check, checkup, examination, inspection, perusal, study, view. Informal going-over. See investigate.
  2. The act of observing, often for an extended time: observance, observation, watch. See awareness/unawareness, see/not see.

 
Antonyms: scrutiny

n

Definition: examination
Antonyms: cursory look, glance


 
Word Tutor: scrutiny
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Examination, study.

pronunciation Few people rise to our esteem upon closer scrutiny. —  French proverb.

 
Wikipedia: scrutiny


Scrutiny (Fr. scrutin, Late Lat. scrutinium, from scrutari, to search or examine thoroughly) is a careful examination or inquiry (as though there was a mistake).

The word is specifically applied in the early Roman church to the examination of the catechumens or those under instruction in the faith. They were taught the creed and the Lord's Prayer, examined therein, and exorcized prior to baptism. The days of scrutiny varied at different periods from three to seven. From about the end of the 12th century, when it became usual to baptize infants soon after their birth instead of at stated times (Easter and Pentecost), the ceremony of scrutiny was incorporated with that of the actual baptism.

Scrutiny is also a term applied to a method of electing a pope in the Catholic Church, in contradistinction to two other methods, acclamation and accession. In the law of elections, scrutiny is the careful examination of votes cast after the unsuccessful candidate has lodged a petition claiming the seat, and alleging that he has the majority of legal votes. Each vote is dealt with separately, notice being given beforehand by one party to the other of the votes objected to and the grounds of objection.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.


 
Translations: Translations for: Scrutiny

Dansk (Danish)
n. - nøje undersøgelse, granskning, eftersyn, ransagelse, prøvelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
nauwkeurig onderzoek, inspectie

Français (French)
n. - examen minutieux/attentif, investigation/recherche minutieuse, (Pol) vérification minutieuse (des bulletins de vote)

Deutsch (German)
n. - musternder Blick, Prüfung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξονυχιστική έρευνα/εξέταση, αυστηρός έλεγχος

Italiano (Italian)
scrutinio, esame minuzioso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - exame minucioso (m), inquirição pormenorizada (f), vigilância (f)

Русский (Russian)
внимательное изучение, тщательное исследование, проверка правильности подсчета избирательных бюллетеней

Español (Spanish)
n. - escrutinio, recuento, examen

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - noggrann undersökning, granskning

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
细看, 监视, 仔细检查

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 細看, 監視, 仔細檢查

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (면밀한) 조사, 빤히 쳐다보기, 투표 검사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 綿密な調査, 吟味, じろじろ見ること, 監視, 投票の再検査

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تفحص, تدقيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בדיקה קפדנית, בחינה יסודית, ספירה חוזרת של קולות‬


 
 

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