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scan vs scrutiny

scrutiny vs scan

scan and scrutiny both are nouns.

scan is a verb but scrutiny is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scan Yes No Yes No
scrutiny Yes No No No
As nouns, scrutiny is a hypernym of scan; that is, scrutiny is a word with a broader meaning than scan:
  • scan: the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
  • scrutiny: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
Other hypernyms of scan include examination.
scan (noun) scrutiny (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
an image produced by scanning a prolonged intense look
scan (verb) scrutiny (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
read metrically
make a wide, sweeping search of
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
examine hastily
examine minutely or intensely
conform to a metrical pattern
Difference between scan and scrutiny

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