English Explanatory Dictionary

inspector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person employed to inspect something.
  2. A police officer ranking below superintendent.
  3. A software tool used to examine something.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈspɛk.təː/ [ɪnˈspɛk.tʰəː] /ɪnˈspɛk.tɚ/ [ɪnˈspɛk.tʰɚ] ~ [ɪnˈspɛk.tʰɹ̩] En-us-inspector.ogg

Word forms

inspector inspectors inspectour

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnspector, from īnspiciō, equivalent to inspect + -or.

Related words

inspect inspection

Derived words

chief inspector detective inspector fire inspector home inspector inspectorate inspector general inspectorship inspectress school inspector subinspector tax inspector ticket-inspector ticket inspector wallet inspector weapons inspector
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