inspection
NounSynonyms:
review
WordNet 3.0
Noun (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”Synonyms: review
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
With narrow search, and with inspection deep, Considered every creature.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
2.The act of overseeing; official examination or superintendence. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
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.
(1996-05-22)