Scrutiny vs Supervision - What's the difference?
scrutiny | supervision |
Intense study of someone or something.
* Milton
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
The act or instance of supervising.
Responsible oversight.
As nouns the difference between scrutiny and supervision
is that scrutiny is intense study of someone or something while supervision is supervision.As a verb scrutiny
is (obsolete|rare) to scrutinize.scrutiny
English
Alternative forms
* (l)Noun
(scrutinies)- Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny .
Synonyms
* examination * exploration * going-over (informal) * inquiry * inspection * investigation * perusal * probe * scan * survey * studyVerb
External links
* * * " * 1916, John R. Clark, "A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary for the Use of Students", scrûtnung * Bosworth, J. (2010, March 21). An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online (T. N. Toller & Others, Eds.). Scrutnung. Retrieved September 18, 2011, from http://bosworth.ff.cuni.cz/027060supervision
English
Noun
(en noun)- Under his parents supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
- Do not attempt this without adequate supervision .