re-inspection
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ʃən 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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Re-inspection
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World English Dictionary
inspect (ɪnˈspɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to examine closely, esp for faults or errors |
| 2. | to scrutinize officially (a document, military personnel on ceremonial parade, etc) |
| [C17: from Latin inspicere, from specere to look] | |
| in'spectable | |
| —adj | |
| in'spectingly | |
| —adv | |
| in'spection | |
| —n | |
| in'spectional | |
| —adj | |
| in'spective | |
| —adj | |
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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
between sergeant and superintendent, it dates from 1840.
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