inspection
noun
- organized examination
- thorough and unhurried physical, medical, or clinical visualization of the client
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.
- 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.”
- An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
“The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.”