# inspection

Pronunciation: say "in-SPEK-shuhn" /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of examining something carefully, often in close detail.
   - Simple: A close look at something to check if it is good, safe, or correct.
   - _The building passed its annual fire-safety inspection last week._
   - _Closer inspection revealed several hairline cracks in the foundation._
2. An official body that checks whether certain laws or rules are being obeyed.
   - Simple: A group whose job is to check that people follow certain rules or laws.
   - _The mining inspection has the power to shut down unsafe sites._
   - _Regional tax inspections enforce the new reporting requirements on small firms._

## Origin

This word came through Middle French and Old French inspeccion from Latin īnspectiō ("examination, inspection"), which came from the verb īnspiciō ("I inspect"), itself from speciō ("I look at"). It can be analyzed as inspect + -ion.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/inspection (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).