inspection

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   noun

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

   The restaurant passed its annual health inspection.

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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