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Definition inspection in American English
inspection
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈspekʃ(ə)n/
1
an official process of checking that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should
Example
We expect inspections of schools to take place every four or five years.
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2
an action of looking at something carefully, especially in order to check that it is satisfactory
Example
The organization is responsible for the maintenance and inspection of offshore structures.
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