Definitions for inspect
ɪnˈspɛktin·spect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. inspectverb

   look over carefully

   "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

2. visit, inspectverb

   come to see in an official or professional capacity

   "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"

3. audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspectverb

   examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

   "audit accounts and tax returns"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. inspectverb

   to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize

   Inspect the system for leaks.

2. inspectverb

   to view and examine officially

   The general inspected the troops and their barracks.

3. Etymology: From inspectum, past participle of inspicio, from in + specio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Inspectverb

   To look into by way of examination.

   Etymology: inspicio, inspectum, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspect

   An inspection is, most generally, an organized examination or formal evaluation exercise. In engineering activities inspection involves the measurements, tests, and gauges applied to certain characteristics in regard to an object or activity. The results are usually compared to specified requirements and standards for determining whether the item or activity is in line with these targets, often with a Standard Inspection Procedure in place to ensure consistent checking. Inspections are usually non-destructive. Inspections may be a visual inspection or involve sensing technologies such as ultrasonic testing, accomplished with a direct physical presence or remotely such as a remote visual inspection, and manually or automatically such as an automated optical inspection. Non-contact optical measurement and photogrammetry have become common NDT methods for inspection of manufactured components and design optimisation. A 2007 Scottish Government review of scrutiny of public services (the Crerar Review) defined inspection of public services as "... periodic, targeted scrutiny of specific services, to check whether they are meeting national and local performance standards, legislative and professional requirements, and the needs of service users."A surprise inspection tends to have different results than an announced inspection. Leaders wanting to know how others in their organization perform can drop in without warning, to see directly what happens. If an inspection is made known in advance, it can give people a chance to cover up or to fix mistakes. This could lead to distorted and inaccurate findings. A surprise inspection, therefore, gives inspectors a better picture of the typical state of the inspected object or process than an announced inspection. It also enhances external confidence in the inspection process.: 28 

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspect

   Inspect refers to the action of carefully examining or scrutinizing something in detail, typically to assess its condition, quality, or to detect any faults or abnormalities. It can also refer to an official visit or examination to ensure compliance with set rules, standards, or regulations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Inspectverb

   to look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct

2. Inspectverb

   to view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend

3. Inspectverb

   inspection

4. Etymology: [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inspect

   in-spekt′, v.t. to look into: to examine: to look at narrowly: to superintend.—adv. Inspect′ingly.—n. Inspec′tion, the act of inspecting or looking into: careful or official examination.—adjs. Inspec′tional; Inspec′tive.—ns. Inspec′tor, one who looks into or oversees: an examining officer: a superintendent; Inspec′torāte, a district under charge of an inspector: a body of inspectors collectively.—adj. Inspectō′rial.—ns. Inspec′torship, the office of an inspector; Inspec′tress, a female inspector. [L. inspectāre, freq. of inspicĕre, inspectum—in, into, specĕre, to look.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inspect

   To view and examine officially; as, troops, arms, etc.

Matched Categories

1. • Examine

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'inspect' in Verbs Frequency: #868

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Anagrams for inspect »

1. pectins

2. incepts

How to pronounce inspect?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say inspect in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inspect in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inspect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of inspect in a Sentence

1. Samsung Electronics:

   We will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter.

2. Steve Travis:

   The Keys are basically connected by a series of bridges so officials will have to inspect all of those bridges to make sure that they are still structurally sound for people to actually be able to come back to the Keys.

3. William Gerstenmaier:

   We'll double check things, we'll triple checks things, and we got a couple more samples we'll pull out of the chambers and inspect, but we'll be ready to go and make sure the crew is safe to return.

4. Puchong Rodnikorn:

   Once the sea house reaches the shore, the owner of this house can come to inspect it, as well as come forward to the Thai authorities in order to prove themselves in the legal process.

5. Alison Berry Wilkinson:

   During that meeting, Captain Whitney wanted all supervisors to inspect their subordinates' uniforms and collect badges.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inspect
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inspect
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inspect
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspect
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspect
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inspect
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inspect