inspection

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #6666

Meanings

1

noun
The act of looking at something closely to check its condition.

On closer inspection, the painting turned out to be a fake.
2

noun
An official examination to check that laws or standards are met.

The restaurant passed its annual health inspection.

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Synonyms

2 noun · an official examination to... review

More examination scrutiny

Word family

Forms inspections

Derived forms adspectioninspectionalinspectioneerinspectionisminspectionistpostinspectionpreinspectionreinspectionsuperinspection

Related forms inspect inspector

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Phrases (1)

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quick inspection
a brief examination to check something's condition

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.

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# inspection

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 6666

## Meanings
1. The act of looking at something closely to check its condition.
2. An official examination to check that laws or standards are met.

## Examples
- On closer inspection, the painting turned out to be a fake.
- The restaurant passed its annual health inspection.

## Synonyms
- examination
- scrutiny

## Derived Forms
- adspection
- inspectional
- inspectioneer
- inspectionism
- inspectionist
- postinspection
- preinspection
- reinspection
- superinspection

## Related Forms
- inspect
- inspector

## Etymology
From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Inspection comes from Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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