inspection

inspection
    n 1: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready
         for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we
         could use the elevator" [syn: {inspection}, {review}]
    

Inspection \In*spec"tion\, n. [L. inspectio: cf. F. inspection.]
   1. The act or process of inspecting or looking at carefully;
      a strict or prying examination; close or careful scrutiny;
      investigation. --Spenser.
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            With narrow search, and with inspection deep,
            Considered every creature.            --Milton.
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   2. The act of overseeing; official examination or
      superintendence.
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   {Trial by inspection} (O. Eng. Law), a mode of trial in which
      the case was settled by the individual observation and
      decision of the judge upon the testimony of his own
      senses, without the intervention of a jury. --Abbott.
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inspection

   <testing> A formal evaluation technique in which software
   {requirements}, design, or code are examined in detail by a
   person or group other than the author to detect faults,
   violations of development standards, and other problems.

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INSPECTION, comm. law. The examination of certain articles made by law 
subject to such examination, so that they may be declared fit for commerce. 
The decision of the inspectors is not final; the object' of the law is to 
protect the community from fraud, and to preserve the character of the 
merchandise abroad. 8 Cowen, R. 45. See 1 John. 205; 13 John. R. 331; 2 
Caines, R. 312; 3 Caines, R. 207. 
    

INSPECTION, practice. Examination. 2. The inspection of all public records 
is free to all persons who have an interest in them, upon payment of the 
usual fees. 7 Mod. 129; 1 Str. 304; 2 Str. 260, 954, 1005. But it seems a 
mere stranger who has no such interest, has no right, at common law. 8 T. R. 
390. Vide Trial by inspection. 
    

69 Moby Thesaurus words for "inspection":
      accounting, analysis, application, automatic electronic navigation,
      boning, brainwork, braking, checkup, computation, conning,
      contemplation, coordination, cram, cramming, drill, engrossment,
      examination, exercise, extensive study, eyeball inspection,
      fact distribution, forecasts, grind, grinding, headwork, inquest,
      inquiry, inquisition, investigation, lucubration, manipulation,
      mental labor, nonlinear calibrations, ocular inspection,
      output measurement, overhaul, overhauling, oversight, overview,
      perlustration, perusal, practice, probe, processing,
      quality control, reading, record keeping, research, restudy,
      restudying, review, run-through, scan, scrutiny, steering, study,
      studying, subject, supersonic flow detection, supervision,
      surveillance, survey, swotting, the eye, vetting, view, visitation,
      visual examination, wide reading