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scrutinization

scrutinization noun: the act of scrutinizing; scrutiny.

Noun

scrutinization (countable and uncountable, plural scrutinizations)

  1. The act of scrutinizing; scrutiny

Forms of scrutinization

pluralscrutinizations

Origin of scrutinization

From scrutinize + -ation.

Questions about scrutinization

What does scrutinization mean?
Scrutinization means the act of scrutinizing; scrutiny.
What part of speech is scrutinization?
Scrutinization is a noun.
What is the plural of scrutinization?
The plural of scrutinization is scrutinizations.

Words near scrutinization in the dictionary

  1. scrutinisers
  2. scrutinises
  3. scrutinising
  4. scrutinisingly
  5. scrutinizable
  6. scrutinization
  7. scrutinizations
  8. scrutinize
  9. scrutinized
  10. scrutinizer
  11. scrutinizers

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