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Metrology vs Inspection - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between metrology and inspection

is that metrology is (uncountable) the science of weights and measures or of measurement while inspection is act of examining something, often closely.

metrology

English

Noun

(wikipedia metrology)
  • (uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
  • (countable) A system of weights and measures.

    • Related terms

    * metric * metrological

    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

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