inspection
English
Alternative forms
- inspexion (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin inspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb inspectō (“I inspect”), from spectō (“I observe, I watch”), frequentative of speciō (“I look at”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛkʃən
Noun
inspection (countable and uncountable, plural inspections)
- The act of examining something, often closely.
- Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
- An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
- The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.
Synonyms
Translations
the act of examining something, often closely
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organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed
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French
Etymology
From Old French inspeccion, from Latin inspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb inspectō (“I inspect”), from spectō (“I observe, I watch”), frequentative of speciō (“I look at”).
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “inspection” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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