inspection

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A careful examination to check condition, quality, or safety.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • For nothing is so beautiful but that it betrays some defect on close inspection.

  • I hope this makes it through baggage inspection.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of examining something, often closely.

More examples

In context

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

  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!

  • The NHRC conducted onsite inspections of Chienchen and Suao Fishing Harbors and held numerous seminars with industry, government, and academia representatives.

Synonyms

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The building passed the rigorous safety blank after all issues were fixed.

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Origin

noun

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.