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How to pronounce inspection in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms review
Type of examination, scrutiny
Has types check, check-out procedure, checkout
Derivation inspect


we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator.

Examples of inspection

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The external inspection began this week and is expected to run for several days.
From the washingtonpost.com
Presumably you've absolutely no understanding of how an Ofsted inspection works.
From the guardian.co.uk
Longoria last May was working at a Brownsville port of entry inspection station.
From the chron.com
A complete overall of the inspection process carried out by CQC is long overdue.
From the independent.co.uk
Will reseal boxes after inspection and enter information into computer database.
From the jobview.monster.com
The aerospace and automotive industries also rely on Team's inspection services.
From the jobview.monster.com
By end of September, at least eight batches failed inspection and were returned.
From the theepochtimes.com
Indeed, his initial inspection suggested the stuff was actually growing stiffer.
From the economist.com
However, he plans to upgrade and computerize his department's inspection system.
From the newsday.com
More examples
  • A formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
  • (inspect) look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
  • (inspect) visit: come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
  • (inspect) audit: examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"
  • (inspector) a high ranking police officer
  • (inspector) examiner: an investigator who observes carefully; "the examiner searched for clues"
  • An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or formal evaluation exercise. It involves the measurements, tests, and gauges applied to certain characteristics in regard to an object or activity. ...
  • In medicine, inspection (Latin word "Inspectio" or the act of beholding) is the thorough and unhurried visualization of the client. This requires the use of the naked eye.
  • (InsPecT) Mass spectrometry software is software used for data acquisition, analysis, or representation in mass spectrometry.