🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सरसरी जाँच

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sarsari janch

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cursory examination/ˈkɜː.sər.i ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"दस्तावेज़ की एक सरसरी जाँच से कुछ भी संदिग्ध नहीं मिला।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A rapid and superficial inspection or investigation that fails to look deeply into details or underlying issues.

    "A cursory examination of the contract revealed no obvious errors, but the legal team later found hidden clauses."
  2. 2

    A brief, casual look or review conducted hastily due to time constraints.

    "The customs official gave the luggage only a cursory examination before waving the traveler through."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'cursory', originating from late Latin 'cursorius' (pertaining to running or a runner) and the French 'cursoire', meaning hasty or superficial, with 'examination', derived from Latin 'examinare' (to weigh, test, or inspect). Together, the phrase has evolved since the 17th century to describe an inspection or review performed rapidly without attention to details.

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