Meaning of inspection In English

• 0 the act of looking at something carefully, or an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:

  • Her passport seemed legitimate, but on closer inspection, it was found to have been altered.

  • She arrived to carry out/make a health and safety inspection of the building.

• 1 the act of looking at something carefully in order to discover information:

  • [ U ] At first she suspected that the letter was a forgery, but on closer inspection (= looked at more carefully), it appeared to be genuine.

  • [ C ] He made an inspection of the elevators in the building.

• 2 the act of looking at something carefully to check its quality or condition:

  • carry out/make an inspection Normally you will carry out an inspection of the goods as soon as possible after delivery.

  • a close/detailed/thorough inspection

  • on closer/close inspection The goods looked fine, but, on closer inspection, several items were found to be faulty.

  • Please present your ID for inspection when entering the building.

• 3 an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is correct and legal:

  • carry out/make/conduct an inspection The architect proposes to carry out an inspection of the building.

  • a routine/regular/surprise inspection They found contamination on some equipment during a routine inspection in October.

  • The premises are subject to a full inspection by Council officers each year.

  • fail/pass an inspection The hospital must first pass an inspection.

  • a health and safety inspection

  • When you're buying a house, you need to get a house inspection done first, to make sure the house is in good condition.