inspection

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//ɪnˈspɛkʃən//

The act of examining something, often closely.

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1
The act of examining something, often closely.
Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
Trap doors are provided at various places in the floor to facilitate inspection and maintenance of the diesel equipment.
The NHRC conducted onsite inspections of Chienchen and Suao Fishing Harbors and held numerous seminars with industry, government, and academia representatives.
Parcels slide down a ramp after being scanned at the US Customs and Border Protection overseas mail inspection facility at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in February 2024.
2
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

Étymologie

From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.

Formes

pluriel: inspections

insolent · Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or…insomnia · A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest…inspect · To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out…

inspection · The act of examining something, often closely.

inspector · A person employed to inspect something.inspiration · The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by…inspirational · Having the ability to inspire.

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