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inspection

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in·spec·tion  (n-spkshn)
n.
1. The act of inspecting.
2. Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops.

in·spection·al adj.

In arms control, physical process of determining compliance with arms control measures.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inspectioninspection - a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
check-out procedure, checkout, check - the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure"
examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

inspection
noun 1. examination, investigation, scrutiny, scan, look-over, once-over (informal)
Translations
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃən] ninspección f; examen m
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃən] inspect ninspection f;
(Brit) [of tickets]; contrôle m
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃən] inspect n (see vb) → Kontrolle f; Prüfung f; Inspektion f
inspection [ɪnˈspɛkʃən] nispezione f; controllo


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He begun its inspection without delay, scouring it from cellar to garret.
"Well," said the monarch, observing her inspection of the royal person, "how do you like me?
What diagnosis of her case the young man may have thought it best to conceal with a smile the historian is unable to state, but for himself he feels bound to say that fingers looking less stiff, and showing fewer evidences of even insensible pain, have seldom been submitted for medical inspection by even the fairest patient desiring a prescription of unfamiliar scenes.
 
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