scrutinise

scru·ti·nize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skroot-n-ahyz]
- /ˈskrut nˌaɪz/
- /ˈskruː.tɪ.naɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skroot-n-ahyz]
- /ˈskrut nˌaɪz/

Definitions of scrutinise word

verb with object scrutinise to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. 1
verb without object scrutinise to conduct a scrutiny. 1

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Origin of scrutinise

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; scrutin(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Scrutinise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrutinise

scrutinise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scrutinise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scrutinise

adv scrutinise

by a hair — by a very slight margin, only just
narrowly — of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path.

verb scrutinise

analyse — If you analyse something, you consider it carefully or use statistical methods in order to fully understand it.
anatomize — If you anatomise a subject or an issue, you examine it in great detail.
assay — An assay is a test of a substance to find out what chemicals it contains. It is usually carried out to find out how pure a substance is.
audit — When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
auditioning — Present participle of audition.

All 52 Synonyms of scrutinise