Scrutiny and Yardstick

Scrutiny noun - A close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition.

Yardstick and scrutiny are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yardstick" instead a noun "Scrutiny".

Nearby Words: scrutinize, scrutinise, scrutinized, scrutinizing, scrutinising

Yardstick noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

Scrutiny and yardstick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scrutiny" instead a noun "Yardstick".