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SCRUTINY
examination, scrutiny
(noun) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
scrutiny
(noun) a prolonged intense look
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scrutiny (usually uncountable, plural scrutinies)
Intense study of someone or something.
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
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.
Synonyms
• examination
• exploration
• going-over (informal)
• inquiry
• inspection
• investigation
• perusal
• probe
• scan
• survey
• study
Verb
scrutiny (third-person singular simple present scrutinies, present participle scrutinying, simple past and past participle scrutinied)
(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
Source: Wiktionary
Scru"ti*ny, n. Etym: [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefuly, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.]
1. Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation. They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny have taken some one part of nature. Sir M. Hale. Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view And narrower scrutiny. Milton.
2. (Anc. Church)
Definition: An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
3. (Canon Law)
Definition: A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
4. (Parliamentary Practice)
Definition: An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll. Brande & C.
Scru"ti*ny, v. t.
Definition: To scrutinize. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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