inspection
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/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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.”
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examinationscrutinyreviewinspectingvettingscrutinisingcheck-upexamininginspectexamineinvestigationsurveyresearchauditfact-findingsearching