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Scrutinize vs Inspecting - What's the difference?

scrutinize | inspecting |

As verbs the difference between scrutinize and inspecting

is that scrutinize is to examine something with great care while inspecting is .

As a noun inspecting is

an act of inspection.

scrutinize

English

Alternative forms

* scrutinise (Commonwealth)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To examine something with great care.
    • to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
  • * Ayliffe
    • whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
  • * G. W. Cable
    • Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
  • To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

    • Related terms

    * inscrutable * scrutineer * scrutiny

    inspecting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of inspection.
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings ; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.