analyze vs scrutinize

scrutinize vs analyze

analyze and scrutinize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
analyze	No	No	Yes	No
scrutinize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scrutinize is a hyponym of analyze; that is, scrutinize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than analyze:

analyze: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
scrutinize: examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Other hyponyms of analyze include anatomize, diagnose, name, diagnose, appraise, survey, survey, compare, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, assay, reexamine, review, audit, inspect, scrutinise, screen, follow, trace, investigate, look into, sieve, sift, consider, look at, view.

analyze (verb)	scrutinize (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
subject to psychoanalytic treatment
break down into components or essential features

Difference between analyze and scrutinize

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