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Definitions of scrutiny in various dictionaries:
noun - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
noun - a prolonged intense look
A close, careful examination or study.
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Scrutiny (French: scrutin; Late Latin: scrutinium; from scrutari, meaning "those who search through piles of rubbish in the hope of finding something of" and originally from the Latin "scruta," meaning "broken things, rags, or rubbish."). 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 |
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| ALEVEL |
| ANALYSIS |
| AUDIT |
| EXPLORATION |
| INQUIRY |
| INVESTIGATION |
| ORAL |
| PERUSAL |
| PROBE |
| RESEARCH |