inspection
in-SPEK-shuhn/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
Pluralinspections
- 1A close look at something to check if it is good, safe, or correct.
Like checking your homework carefully before you hand it in.
The car passed its safety inspection without any problems.
A quick inspection of the roof showed two broken tiles.
Similarexamination, check, scrutiny, survey, review
- 2A group whose job is to check that people follow certain rules or laws.
Like a referee who makes sure everyone follows the rules of a game.
The health inspection closed the restaurant for breaking food rules.
The labor inspection checks that companies treat their workers fairly.
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Origin
It comes from Latin, from a word that meant "examination" and a verb meaning "I look at." It reached English through French.