| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | close examination |
| Synonyms: | analysis, audit, close-up, eagle eye, exploration, inquiry, inspection, investigation, long hard look, perlustration, perusal, review, scan, search, sifting, study, surveillance, survey, tab, the eye, view |
| Main Entry: | attention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concentration |
| Synonyms: | absorption, application, assiduity, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, heedfulness, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness |
| Antonyms: | disregard, ignorance, neglect, negligence |
| 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: | consideration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental analysis |
| Synonyms: | application, attention, cogitation, concentration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, discussion, examination, forethought, heed, reflection, regard, review, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought |
| Antonyms: | disregard, disrespect, failure, heedlessness, ignorance, neglect, negligence, omission, thoughtlessness |
| Main Entry: | contemplation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gazing at |
| Synonyms: | examination, inspection, looking at, observation, scrutiny, survey, viewing |
| Antonyms: | avoidance, disregard |
| 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: | discussion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | talk with another |
| Synonyms: | altercation, analysis, argument, argumentation, canvass, colloquy, confabulation, conference, consideration, consultation, contention, controversy, conversation, debate, deliberation, dialogue, discourse, disputation, dispute, dissertation, examination, exchange, excursus, groupthink, huddle, interview, meet, meeting, powwow, quarrel, review, scrutiny, symposium, ventilation, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | quiet, silence |
| Main Entry: | dissection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough analysis |
| Synonyms: | breakdown, breakup, criticism, critique, examination, inquest, inspection, investigation, resolution, review, scrutiny, study |