Definition of INSPECTION

inspection

Plural: inspections

Noun

  • a formal or official examination
    • "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
  • The act of examining something, often closely.
  • An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

Examples

  • The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.
  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“I inspect”), from speciō (“I look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 14

inspection: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inspection: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inspection: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

inspection: valid Words With Friends Word