inspection

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  1. noun The act of inspecting.
  2. noun Official examination or review, as of barracks or troops.

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  • I was permitted to send the plan of this immense building to your dear mother for her inspection, as well as to ask from her hints for its improvement Two extensive wings were recommended, and subsequently added for dormitories. —  Elizabeth Fry
  • Aside from the invasion of privacy and this obvious targeting of poor people, blogger Michael Molovinsky discovered that the inspection is actually unnecessary. —  Lehigh Valley Ramblings
  • "The law enforcement officials who were carrying out the inspection did not lay any claims against News Outdoor and stated that the inspection was a part of activities related to the investigation of a criminal case against the first deputy chairman of the Moscow committee for advertising and information," said the company in a statement. —  Media news, UK and world media comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk
  • According to the survey, eliminating the late inspection translates to a Loss Of Crew and Vehicle percentage between "1 in 126" and "1 in 148." —  NASASpaceFlight.com
  • Knecht said the inspection was an unreasonable search of his property, but a jury disagreed. —  The Moderate Voice
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  1. from Middle English inspeccioun, from Old French (and F.) inspection = Provencal inspection = Spanish inspeccion = Portuguese inspecção = Italian ispezione, inspezione, from Latin inspectio(n-), an examination, inspection, from inspicere, past participle inspectus, look at: see inspect.
 

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