"inspection" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ Audio: en-us-inspection.ogg [US] Forms: inspection [singular], inspections [plural]
Etymology: inspect + -ion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|inspect|ion}} inspect + -ion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An inspection is a careful look at something, usually for problems.
    Sense id: simple-inspection-en-noun-itaC8yFm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ion
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