inspection

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Related terms

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inspection (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. organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed

   The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

[edit] Synonyms

• examination
• scrutiny

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: (examining) onderzoek, inspectie, (organization) inspectie
• Finnish: katsastus, tarkastus, tarkistus, tutkiminen
• Italian: ispezione, esame, controllo, scrutinio

[edit] Related terms

• inspect
• inspector