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inspection
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun inspection has 1 sense
- inspection(n = noun.act) review - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator" has particulars: check, check-out procedure, checkout
is a kind of examination, scrutiny
Derived form verb inspect2
CIDE DICTIONARY
inspection, n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.].
- The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully; a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny; investigation. Spenser. [1913 Webster]"With narrow search, and with inspection deep,
Considered every creature." [1913 Webster] - The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
inspection
accounting, analysis, application, automatic electronic navigation, boning, brainwork, braking, checkup, computation, conning, contemplation, coordination, cram, cramming, drill, engrossment, examination, exercise, extensive study, eyeball inspection, fact distribution, forecasts, grind, grinding, headwork, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, investigation, lucubration, manipulation, mental labor, nonlinear calibrations, ocular inspection, output measurement, overhaul, overhauling, oversight, overview, perlustration, perusal, practice, probe, processing, quality control, reading, record keeping, research, restudy, restudying, review, run-through, scan, scrutiny, steering, study, studying, subject, supersonic flow detection, supervision, surveillance, survey, swotting, the eye, vetting, view, visitation, visual examination, wide reading
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