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A cursory inspection or examination, especially of a sample of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- They do not measure each one, but they do a spot check on a few parts before shipping.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To inspect or examine briefly, or by sampling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- They spot check the rooms periodically for problems.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: check, checkout, check-out procedure
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
проверка на място
(proverka na mjasto)
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Finnish:
pistokoe
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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German:
Stichprobenkontrolle
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Hungarian:
villámellenőrzés
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Hungarian:
szúrópróba
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Hungarian:
szúrópróbaszerű ellenőrzés
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Latvian:
izlases pārbaude
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Spanish:
revisión aleatoria
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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Spanish:
inspección sorpresa
— a cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something
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German:
stichprobenartig kontrollieren
— to inspect or examine
