inspection

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English

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Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“I inspect”), from speciō (“I look at”). By surface analysis, inspect +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

inspection (countable and uncountable, plural inspections)

  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.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French inspeccion, borrowed from Latin īnspectiōnem (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspectō (“to inspect”), from spectō (“to observe, to watch”), frequentative of speciō (“to look at”).

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Noun

inspection f (plural inspections)

  1. inspection (act of examining something, often closely)

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