quality check

Assessing product standards

A quality check is an inspection or review to verify that something meets established standards.

The term appears across contexts—manufacturing, software, food service: Run a quality check before shipping.

Quality checks may be formal procedures with documentation or informal once-overs: I did a quick quality check on the report before sending it.

Related

review · standards · up to standard · pass · fail · pass or fail · defect · approve · reject · examine · checklist · compliance · accuracy · precision · benchmark · sample · random sample · measure

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Opposites
verification method

quality checkrubber stamping

Mechanical endorsement without examination

random sampling · uninspected · unchecked · spot check · random audit

process rigor

quality checknegligence

Failure to exercise care

carelessness · oversight · rubber stamping · cutting corners · inattention

outcome intent

quality checkturning a blind eye

Intentionally disregarding something obvious

Family

quality, check, qualities, qualitative, qualitatively, qualify, qualified, qualifier, qualifying

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G