Überprüfung — meaning in English

English meaning

• audit noun An official, careful check of financial records or of a system to make sure everything is accurate and follows the rules.
• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• checkup noun A routine visit to a doctor or dentist to make sure everything is healthy.
• review noun A written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, product, or performance.
• vetting noun The process of carefully checking or investigating someone or something before approval.

Senses

Überprüfung is used for these senses in English:

• audit An examination in general.
• check An inspection or examination.
• checkup A routine inspection.
• review A second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
• vetting A checking or investigation.

audit — full definition

1. noun An official, careful check of financial records or of a system to make sure everything is accurate and follows the rules.
2. verb To carry out such a check.
3. verb To attend a university course without earning credit for it.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

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