inspection

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

Noun

inspection

1. The act of examining something, often closely.

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

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

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

Synonyms

• examination
• scrutiny

Related terms

• inspect
• inspector

Translations

• French: inspection
• German: Inspektion, Prüfung
• Italian: ispezione, controllo, esame
• Portuguese: inspeção
• Russian: инспе́кция
• Spanish: inspección

Translations

• Italian: ispezione
• Russian: инспе́кция

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