inspect

verb

/ɪnˈspɛkt/

Etymology

From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.

derived from inspectum

Definitions

1
To examine critically or carefully
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
- Inspect the system for leaks.
2
To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its…
To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation; to 'view within' the object.
- After speaking with the building owner, hearing that the building's steam pipes were over eighty years old, and noticing areas where the pipes had been patched with duct tape, we decided to thoroughly inspect the system for leaks.
- After talking with and observing his new patient for a few minutes, the doctor began to inspect his charge by means of a formal physical examination.
3
To view and examine officially.
- The general inspected the troops and their barracks.

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Derived

inspectability, inspectable, inspectee, inspecter, inspectingly, inspection, inspector, inspectoscope, inspect the plumbing, misinspect, preinspect, reinspect, superinspect, uninspected

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at inspect. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at inspect. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at inspect

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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