Dictionary Entry
inspection
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.01)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of examining something, often closely.
In a Sentence
“Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!”
Published Usage Examples
“It must be highlighted that the use to this kind of inspection is frequent in the UK and the success rate is of 100%.”
“You know this because every time a fire inspection is done, you get threatening emails from the poor sod who had to accompany the fire officer around the station, kicking the fire extinguishers away from the fire doors that they prop open for the rest of the year.”
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Origin
From Latin 'inspectio', from 'inspicere' meaning 'to look into'.
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