scrutinization
1
7.2
- noun
- /ˌskruːtɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- US
- During the scrutinization of the evidence, the detective discovered crucial details that had been overlooked.
Examples
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The scientist conducted a thorough scrutinization of the data to ensure accurate results.
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It's the scrutinization that women get that far surpasses the scrutinization that men get.
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It's the scrutinization that women get that far surpasses the scrutinization that men get.
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Bellow's scrutinization of American society and thus of the modern social and intellectual world has attracted a wide international audience.
Academic text (1997) -
Following the scrutinization of the report, the committee made several important recommendations.
Synonyms
∞
2.9
A careful search for the truth about something
306
2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
213
2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
187
5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
15
3.0
The act of looking carefully at something to find facts
6
5.1
A close study of a text or work of art to judge its strengths and weaknesses
5
6.7
An act of reading something carefully to understand or remember it
4
3.5
A careful study that looks at all parts of something
4
4.7
A careful investigation to find the truth
3
4.1
A very careful check of something to find small errors
1
4.9
A careful check of something to find problems
1
6.3
A careful step-by-step check of information to decide how useful or true it is
1
5.0
A careful study of something in detail to understand it
A careful, detailed check of a document or record to find small errors
A very careful, close look to find small errors
A careful, detailed look at something to show its main facts
Antonyms
How Thorough
- US
1
7.2
∞
2.9
- Formal
306
2.5
213
2.3
649
3.0
205
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
scrutinization = scrutinize (transparent) = scrutinize + ation
Standard nominalization of the verb 'scrutinize' by adding '-ation' yields the meaning 'the act of examining closely', which is directly predictable.
Etymology
Scrutinization comes from the same root as scrutinize and the old Latin verb scrutari, which means 'to search' or 'to examine closely'. So, scrutinization is the act of carefully looking at something to find small details.