Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to inspection; inspecting; that may be inspected.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Engaged in inspection; inspecting; involving inspection.
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- adjective Engaged in
inspection ; involving inspection.
Etymologies
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Examples
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When she first spoke it was gracious rather than cordial; but after the inspective look she had given him it softened, and from this time Keith felt her warmth.
Gordon Keith Thomas Nelson Page 1887
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We all know that self-scrutiny is the death of emotion, and that the analytic, self-inspective habit is its sure preventive.
Oldtown Folks 1869
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Well, I'm back to being the secret agent, keeping myself to myself and watching it with an inspective eye ..
Africantapestry 2009
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Plan Mexico also includes money for mobile non-intrusive inspective equipment to the Department of Public Security (SPP in its Spanish initials), the Department of National Defense (SEDENA), and Mexican Customs.
The NarcoSphere - 2008
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