inspecting
inspecting is the present participle and gerund of inspect.
Meaning of inspect
Verb
inspect (third-person singular simple present inspects, present participle inspecting, simple past and past participle inspected)
- To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
- Inspect the system for leaks.
- Synonyms:
- examine
- 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.
- To examine officially.
- The general inspected the troops and their barracks.
Noun
inspecting (plural inspectings)
- An act of inspection.
- Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.2009, Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition, page 194
Forms of inspecting
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Phrases with inspecting
Questions about inspecting
- What does inspecting mean?
- Inspecting means an act of inspection.
- What is inspecting the present participle and gerund of?
- Inspecting is the present participle and gerund of inspect.
- What part of speech is inspecting?
- Inspecting is a noun.
- What is the plural of inspecting?
- The plural of inspecting is inspectings.
Words near inspecting in the dictionary
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