What does scrutiny mean?
Definitions for scrutiny
ˈskrut n iscru·ti·ny
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word scrutiny.
Princeton's WordNet
examination, scrutinynoun
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
scrutinynoun
a prolonged intense look
Wiktionary
scrutinynoun
Intense study of someone or something.
scrutinynoun
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SCRUTINYnoun
Enquiry; search; examination with nicety.
Etymology: scrutinium, Latin.
In the scrutinies for righteousness and judgment, when it is inquired whether such a person be a good man or no, the meaning is not, what does he believe or hope, but what he loves. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.
I thought thee worth my nearer view
And narrower scrutiny, that I might learn
In what degree or meaning thou art call’d
The son of God. John Milton, Paradise Regain’d.They that have designed exactness and deep scrutiny, have taken some one part of nature. Matthew Hale.
Their difference to measure, and to reach,
Reason well rectify’d must nature teach;
And these high scrutinies are subjects fit
For man’s all-searching and enquiring wit. John Denham.We are admonished of want of charity towards others, and want of a Christian scrutiny and examination into ourselves. Roger L'Estrange.
When any argument of great importance is managed with that warmth, which a serious conviction of it generally inspires, somewhat may easily escape, even from a wary pen, which will not bear the test of a severe scrutiny. Francis Atterbury.
These, coming not within the scrutiny of human senses, cannot be examined by them, or attested by any body. John Locke.
To Scrutinize, To Scrutinyverb
To search; to examine.
Etymology: from scrutiny.
The compromissarii should chuse according to the votes of such, whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize. John Ayliffe.
Wikipedia
Scrutiny
Scrutiny (French: scrutin; Late Latin: scrutinium; from scrutari, meaning "those who search through piles of rubbish in the hope of finding something of value" and originally from the Latin "scruta," meaning "broken things, rags, or rubbish.") is a careful examination or inquiry (often implying the search for a likely mistake or failure). In Roman times, the "scrutari" of cities and towns were those who laboriously searched for valuables amidst the waste and cast-offs of others. The modern English "scrutiny" is derived from this root, indicating a careful examination or inquiry (often implying the search for a hidden mistake, misstatement, or incongruity). The word is specifically applied in the early Roman Catholic 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 beginning 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.Currently, there are three moments for the scrutinies to occur: the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent. These are done in public in front of the entire congregation, and the candidates are dismissed before the Prayer of the Faithful. Only under grave circumstances can the scrutinies be dispensed, and only then by the local ordinary (who can dispense only two at most). The scrutinies are fully intended for the catechumens (i.e., those who are to receive Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation).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.
ChatGPT
scrutiny
Scrutiny is the act of carefully examining or inspecting something in detail. It often refers to critical observation or investigation to ensure accuracy, authenticity, or validity.
Webster Dictionary
Scrutinynoun
close examination; minute inspection; critical observation
Scrutinynoun
an examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day
Scrutinynoun
a ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written
Scrutinynoun
an examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll
Scrutinyverb
to scrutinize
Etymology: [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudnian to make scrutiny.]
Wikidata
Scrutiny
Scrutiny. In Roman times, the "scrutari" of cities and towns were those who laboriously searched for valuables amidst the waste and cast-offs of others. The modern English "scrutiny" is derived from this root, indicating a careful examination or inquiry. The word is specifically applied in the early Roman Catholic 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, the ceremony of scrutiny was incorporated with that of the actual baptism. Currently, there are three moments for the scrutinies to occur: the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent. These are done in public in front of the entire congregation, and the candidates are dismissed before the Prayer of the Faithful. Only under grave circumstances can the scrutinies be dispensed, and only then by the local ordinary. The scrutinies are fully intended for the catechumens.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Scrutiny
skrōō′ti-ni, n. careful or minute inquiry: critical examination: an examination of the votes given at an election for the purpose of correcting the poll: in the early Church, the examination in Lent of the Catechumens: (R.C.) one of the methods of electing a pope, the others being acclamation and accession.—adj. Scru′table.—ns. Scrutā′tion, scrutiny; Scrutā′tor, a close examiner.—v.t.. Scru′tinate, to examine: to investigate.—n. Scrutineer′, one who makes a scrutiny, or minute search or inquiry.—v.t.. Scru′tinise, to search minutely or closely: to examine carefully or critically: to investigate.—n. Scru′tiniser.—adj. Scru′tinous.—adv. Scru′tinously.—Scrutin-de-liste, a method of voting for the French Chamber of Deputies, in which the voter casts his ballot for the whole number of deputies allotted to his department, choosing the candidates in any combination he pleases—opp. to Scrutin d'arrondissement, in which method the voter votes only for his local candidate or candidates, the arrondissement being the basis of representation. [O. Fr. scrutine—L. scrutinium—scrutāri, to search even to the rags—scruta, rags, trash.]
Editors Contribution
scrutiny
To scrutinize constructively.
Scrutiny of government is a right we are all entitled to, we know we are working together as a united humanity to create the world we choose for each other.
Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020
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The numerical value of scrutiny in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scrutiny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of scrutiny in a Sentence
The IRS’s use of these criteria as a basis for heightened scrutiny was wrong and should never have occurred, it is improper for the IRS to single out groups for different treatment based on their names or ideological positions.
While we did not have access to the photos that became public today, we were and are aware of the serious nature of this incident. We as an organization take this very seriously. We do not condone domestic violence, we entered into the agreement with Greg fully understanding that there would be scrutiny and criticism. We have given Greg a second chance. He is a member of our team and someone who is grateful for the opportunity he has been given to move forward with his life and his career.
You can’t cower away from certain things, i feel like a lot of people don’t like the controversy. They don’t like to discuss [religion]. They don’t like to debate; I love that stuff. If it wasn't for the fact that my family was under a close scrutiny I would probably want to run for [political office] someday or something. I am always the one at dinner parties where people are like ‘don't talk about religion or politics’ and I’m like ‘can we please talk about religion or politics?’ I love debating and I love hearing other perspectives on everything.
Being in internal affairs for so long as a sergeant and then again coming back as lieutenant, I knew that Internal Affairs investigations take months and months and months, sometimes over a year, i know that it takes months and months to go through the administrative process of scrutiny by different departments.
I would expect that retail sales will continue their slower pace of growth and that essentials will grow more than discretionary goods, psychologically, consumers are giving greater scrutiny to their discretionary goods.
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- فحص دقيقArabic
- [[genaue]] [[Untersuchung]]German
- εξονυχιστική έρευναGreek
- studegoEsperanto
- escrutinioSpanish
- tutkimus, tarkastelu, tarkastusFinnish
- tanulmányozás, vizsgálódás, vizsgálatHungarian
- scrutinio, esame minuziosoItalian
- 精査Japanese
- 정밀한 조사Korean
- scrutiniumLatin
- nøye undersøkelseNorwegian
- nauwkeurig onderzoek, kritisch onderzoek, navorsingDutch
- finlesingNorwegian
- [[тщательныйRussian
- పరిశీలనTelugu
- การพิจารณาThai
- yoğunlaşmakTurkish
- sự giám sátVietnamese
- 審查Chinese
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