scrutiny vs testing

testing vs scrutiny

scrutiny and testing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrutiny	Yes	No	No	No
testing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, testing is a hyponym of scrutiny; that is, testing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scrutiny:

scrutiny: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
testing: an examination of the characteristics of something

Other hyponyms of scrutiny include audit, autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem, postmortem examination, checkup, health check, medical, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination, comparing, comparison, fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb, follow-up, followup, reexamination, review, going-over, look-over, once-over, ophthalmoscopy, palpation, tactual exploration, endoscopy, gonioscopy, keratoscopy, rhinoscopy, scan, search, study, survey, motion study, time-and-motion study, time-motion study, time and motion study, time study, work study, inspection, review, bank examination.

scrutiny (noun)	testing (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
a prolonged intense look	the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
	an examination of the characteristics of something

Difference between scrutiny and testing

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