Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inspection

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: in-spec-tion
IPA: /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of examining something, often closely.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!"
"Trap doors are provided at various places in the floor to facilitate inspection and maintenance of the diesel equipment."
"The NHRC conducted onsite inspections of Chienchen and Suao Fishing Harbors and held numerous seminars with industry, government, and academia representatives."
"Parcels slide down a ramp after being scanned at the US Customs and Border Protection overseas mail inspection facility at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in February 2024."
"The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

inspections (plural) inspexion (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

adspection inspectional inspectioneer inspectionism inspectionist postinspection preinspection reinspection superinspection

Phrases

Fagan inspection fire inspection home inspection inspection pit obvious by inspection ticket inspection vehicle inspection

Frequently Paired Words

inspect inspector

Synonyms

examination scrutiny review

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection detection perfection injection

Questions

How do you pronounce inspection?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/.
What does inspection mean?: The act of examining something, often closely.
Where does inspection come from?: From Middle French, from Old French inspeccion, from Latin īnspectiō (“examination, inspection”), from the verb īnspiciō (“to inspect”), from speciō (“to look at”). By surface analysis, inspect + -ion.

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