inspection

inspection
noun
ADJECTIVE
careful, close, detailed, rigorous, thorough
full
brief, casual, cursory
routine
periodic (esp. AmE), regular
annual, daily, etc.
surprise

a surprise inspection of the premises by the health inspector

preliminary
public

The records are open to public inspection.

independent
international

They have refused to allow international inspection of their nuclear facilities.

manual, physical, visual
safety
medical
school (esp. BrE)
home (AmE) (= done before buying a house)

The problem was not discovered during the home inspection.

A standard home-inspection report summarizes the condition of the house.

weapons

the UN weapons inspection team

on-site, site

Following an on-site inspection, the surveyor prepared a written report on the property.

VERB + INSPECTION
be available for, be open for, be open to, be subject to

A company's accounting records must be open for inspection at all times.

Nursing agencies are subject to inspection by the health authority.

undergo

All packages arriving at the building undergo an inspection.

carry out, complete, conduct, make, perform

The architect is carrying out a thorough inspection of the building.

allow, permit
prepare for
pass

The hotel passed its annual inspection.

fail
require

The artwork requires close inspection by the viewer.

INSPECTION + VERB
confirm sth, determine sth, reveal sth, show sth

A brief inspection revealed it to be a fake.

suggest sth
take place
INSPECTION + NOUN
tour, visit
report
procedure, process, regime (esp. BrE)
team
panel
PREPOSITION
for inspection

He held out the saucepan for inspection.

on inspection, upon inspection

The report seemed impressive at first, but on closer inspection there were several inaccuracies.

inspection by

an inspection of the troops by the commander-in-chief

PHRASES
bear close inspection, bear inspection

He knew that his motives would not bear close inspection (= would be revealed as bad if someone inspected them).

closer inspection reveals sth, closer inspection shows sth

a creature which closer inspection revealed to be a bat

a tour of inspection (esp. BrE)

Roman governors would normally go on a tour of inspection of their province.


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  • inspection — examination, scrutiny, scanning, audit (see under SCRUTINIZE vb) Analogous words: investigation, probe, inquest, *inquiry, inquisition, research: surveillance, *oversight, supervision …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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