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Inspection vs Inspective - What's the difference?

inspection | inspective |

As a noun inspection

is act of examining something, often closely.

As an adjective inspective is

engaged in inspection; involving inspection.

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

    Related terms

    * inspect * inspector

    Anagrams

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    inspective

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Engaged in inspection; involving inspection.
    • (Webster 1913)