Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spot check

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: spot check
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.

verb

To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.

Example Sentences

"They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping."
"Though the author consulted with two doctors (a spot check with another doctor reveals some medical information to be stale by at least five years), […]"
"They spot check the rooms periodically for problems."

Inflected Forms

spot checks (plural) spot-check (alternative) spot checks (present, singular) spot checking (participle, present) spot checked (participle, past) spot checked (past)

Phrases

random sample

Frequently Paired Words

random sample

Questions

What does spot check mean?: A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.

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