| Main Entry: | inspection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | examination, check |
Synonyms: |
analysis, checkup, frisk, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inventory, investigation, look-over, maneuvers, once-over, pageant, parade, perlustration, probe, read, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, superintendence, supervision, surveillance, survey, view |
Antonyms: |
ignorance, neglect |
| Main Entry: | assay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | analysis |
Synonyms: |
appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, examination, inspection, investigation, measurement, rating, survey, test, trial, valuation |
| Main Entry: | contemplation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gazing at |
Synonyms: |
examination, inspection, looking at, observation, scrutiny, survey, viewing |
Antonyms: |
avoidance, disregard |
| Main Entry: | dissection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough analysis |
Synonyms: |
breakdown, breakup, criticism, critique, examination, inquest, inspection, investigation, resolution, review, scrutiny, study |
| Main Entry: | enquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inquest |
Synonyms: |
analysis, examination, exploration, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, probe, query, questioning, research, study |
| Main Entry: | examination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | test, analysis |
Synonyms: |
assay, audit, battery, blue book, breakdown, canvass, catechism, checking, checkup, cross-examination, diagnosis, dissection, exam, experiment, exploration, final, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, investigation, legwork, make-up, observation, once-over, oral, perlustration, perusal, probe, quest, questioning, questionnaire, quiz, raid, reconnaissance, research, review, scan, scrutiny, search, study, survey, the eye, third degree, trial, tryout, view, written |
| Main Entry: | exploration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | investigation; survey |
Synonyms: |
analysis, examination, expedition, inquiry, inspection, probe, reconnaissance, research, scrutiny, search, study, tour, travel, trip |
| Main Entry: | inquiry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking; looking into |
Synonyms: |
Q and A, analysis, audit, catechizing, check, cross-examination, delving, disquisition, examination, exploration, fishing expedition, grilling, hearing, inquest, inquisition, inspection, interrogation, interrogatory, investigation, legwork, poll, probe, probing, pursuit, query, quest, question, questioning, quizzing, request, research, scrutiny, search, study, survey, third degree, trial balloon |
| Notes: | a query is a single question; an inquiry (or enquiry) may be a single question or extensive investigation (series of questions) |
Antonyms: |
answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | investigation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thorough check |
Synonyms: |
analysis, case, delving, examination, exploration, fact-finding, gander, hearing, hustle, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, legwork, observation, observing, pike, probe, probing, quest, quiz, research, review, scrutiny, search, sounding, study, survey, surveying |
| Main Entry: | judgment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decision about blame |
Synonyms: |
analysis, appraisal, appreciation, arbitration, assaying, assessment, award, belief, close study, conclusion, contemplation, conviction, decree, deduction, determination, estimate, estimation, evaluation, examination, exploration, finding, idea, inference, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, inspection, observation, opinion, order, probing, pursuit, quest, reconnaissance, regard, report, research, resolution, result, review, ruling, scrutiny, search, sentence, sifting, summary, verdict, view, weigh-in |
Antonyms: |
indecision |