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inspectional

inspectional

1 6.5
Relating to checking something carefully to make sure it is safe or works
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈspɛkʃənl/
  • Formal
translation icon : inspeccional
  • The inspectional protocols require that every facility is checked for compliance with regulations.
  • Inspectional Services

Examples

  • Impeded communication, which would be associated with autocratic administration and inspectional supervision, was also related to the development of low morale.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The team used an inspectional method to ensure the quality of the products before shipping.

  • Traditionally, government food safety programs have used, as the basis for their work, an inspectional or code-based approach.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Yet, the very term "bulk order" suggests how the Canadian inspectional officers viewed the Italians as commodities.

    Academic text (1991)
  • 34 The permit was denied, however, because the Inspectional Services Department determined, in part, that the asphalt plant was not an appropriate use for the area.

    Academic text (1994)
  • While Dawson suggested that such men might have been misled by inspectional officials who "might have gotten a little bit enthusiastic about employment opportunities... other than on the farm," his colleagues were not as generous.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Before the event, an inspectional review of the venue was conducted to confirm safety standards.

Synonyms

visitorial
vsinspectional
  • UK
9.9

The right of officials to inspect an organization and its work

is about general examination or checking without legal authority

Surface Forms

inspectional positive

Morphology

inspectional = inspection (transparent) = inspect + ion + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'inspection' with the suffix '-al', and its meaning closely matches 'relating to inspection'.

Etymology

The word inspectional comes from inspect, which is made of in- 'into' and spect 'to look', a root you also see in spectator. So, inspectional means 'relating to checking or examining'.