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inspection

noun

  1. organized examination
  2. thorough and unhurried physical, medical, or clinical visualization of the client
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

noun

Etymology: 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.

  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.

  2. An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

    The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.