| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough check |
| Synonyms: | analysis, case, delving, examination, exploration, fact-finding, gander, hearing, hustle, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, legwork, observation, observing, pike, probe, probing, quest, quiz, research, review, scrutiny, search, sounding, study, survey, surveying |
| Main Entry: | analysis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination and determination |
| Synonyms: | assay, breakdown, dissection, dissolution, division, inquiry, investigation, partition, reasoning, resolution, scrutiny, search, separation, study, subdivision, test |
| Notes: | analysis is breaking down or taking apart; synthesis is bringing together |
| Main Entry: | anatomy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | study of animal, plant structure |
| Synonyms: | analysis, biology, cytology, diagnosis, dissection, division, embryology, etiology, examination, genetics, histology, inquiry, investigation, medicine, morphology, physiology, zoology |
| Main Entry: | assay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | analysis |
| Synonyms: | appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, measurement, rating, survey, test, trial, valuation |
| Main Entry: | audit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection of financial records |
| Synonyms: | analysis, balancing, check, checking, examination, investigation, report, review, scrutiny, survey, verification, view |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inspection, examination |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, checkup, control, inquiry, investigation, poll, rein, research, review, scrutiny, test |
| Main Entry: | curiosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intense desire to know, understand |
| Synonyms: | concern, eagerness, inquiring mind, inquiringness, inquisitiveness, interest, interestingness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, mental acquisitiveness, nosiness, officiousness, prying, questioning, regard, searching, snoopiness, snooping, thirst for knowledge |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, indifference |
| Main Entry: | diagnosis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | identification of problem, disease |
| Synonyms: | analysis, conclusion, examination, interpretation, investigation, opinion, pronouncement, scrutiny, summary |
| Notes: | a diagnosis is the process of identifying or determining the nature of a diseased condition or the conclusion reached; a prognosis is a prediction of the probable course of a disease or likely outcome of a problem |
| Main Entry: | dissection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough analysis |
| Synonyms: | breakdown, breakup, criticism, critique, examination, inquest, inspection, investigation, resolution, review, scrutiny, study |