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Meaning of scrutiny

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scrutiny

Pronunciation:/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/

noun

Definitions

  1. Intense study of someone or something.

  2. Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.

  3. An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.

  4. A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.

verb

Definitions

  1. To scrutinize.