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noun
1.
the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
2.
formal or official viewing or examination: an inspection of the troops.
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Inspections
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
inspection
late 14c., from O.Fr. inspection, from L. inspectionem (nom. inspectio) "a looking into," from inspectus, pp. of inspicere "look into, inspect, examine," from in- "into" + specere "to look" (see scope (1)). Inspector "overseer, superintendent" is from c.1600; as a police ranking
EXPANDbetween sergeant and superintendent, it dates from 1840.
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