Testing vs. Inspection

Testing vs. Inspection — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Testing and Inspection

Testingadjective

difficult, tough

Inspectionnoun

The act of examining something, often closely.

Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!

Testingnoun

The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.

Inspectionnoun

An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.

The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

Testingverb

present participle of test

Inspectionnoun

a formal or official examination;

the platoon stood ready for reviewwe had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator
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Testingnoun

the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works;

they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons

Testingnoun

an examination of the characteristics of something;

there are laboratories for commercial testingit involved testing thousands of children for smallpox

Testingnoun

the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned