inspecting
/ɪnˈspɛk.tɪŋ/ · in·spe·cting
verb
- To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize. The engineer was inspecting the system for leaks.
- To view and examine officially, as in a formal inspection. The general was inspecting the troops and their barracks.
noun
- An act of inspection. The inspecting of the building took several hours.
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Did you know? Although "inspecting" is a verb form, some legal documents use it as a noun to refer to the act of inspecting, a usage that has largely been replaced by the standard noun "inspection."