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Checking vs Inspection - What's the difference?

checking | inspection |

As nouns the difference between checking and inspection

is that checking is the act of physically keeping an opposing player in check while inspection is act of examining something, often closely.

As a verb checking

is present participle of lang=en.

checking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (ice hockey) The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.
  • (informal) A checking account.
  • Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.

    inspection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enspection * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of examining something, often closely.
  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
  • Organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
  • The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

    Synonyms

    * examination * scrutiny

    Anagrams

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