survey

Definition of Survey in English :

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Noun

1. study, survey

a detailed critical inspection

study

2. resume, sketch, survey

short descriptive summary (of events)

3. sight, survey, view

the act of looking or seeing or observing

Example Sentences:
'he tried to get a better view of it'
'his survey of the battlefield was limited'

sight
view

Verb

4. appraise, survey

consider in a comprehensive way

Example Sentences:
'He appraised the situation carefully before acting'

appraise

5. survey

look over carefully or inspect

Example Sentences:
'He surveyed his new classmates'

6. follow, surveil, survey

keep under surveillance

Example Sentences:
'The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing'

7. go over, review, survey

hold a review (of troops)

8. survey

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

9. survey

plot a map of (land)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Survey

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verb (sɜːˈveɪ , ˈsɜːveɪ )

1. (transitive)

to view or consider in a comprehensive or general way

to survey the situation

2. (transitive)

to examine carefully, as or as if to appraise value

to survey oneself in a mirror

to plot a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height

4. British

to inspect (a building) to determine its condition and value

to examine (a vessel) thoroughly in order to determine its seaworthiness

6. (transitive)

to run a statistical survey on (incomes, opinions, etc)

noun (ˈsɜːveɪ )

a comprehensive or general view

a survey of English literature

a critical, detailed, and formal inspection

a survey of the nation's hospitals

9. British

an inspection of a building to determine its condition and value

10.

a report incorporating the results of such an inspection

11.

a body of surveyors

an area surveyed

12. statistics

a random sample

Survey

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verb transitive

to examine for some specific purpose; inspect or consider carefully; review in detail

to look at or consider, esp. in a general or comprehensive way; view

to determine the location, form, or boundaries of (a tract of land) by measuring the lines and angles in accordance with the principles of geometry and trigonometry

to make a survey of

verb intransitive

to survey land

nounWord forms: plural ˈsurveys

a detailed study or inspection, as by gathering information through observations, questionnaires, etc. and analyzing it

a general view; comprehensive study or examination

a survey of Italian art

the process of surveying a tract of land

a tract surveyed

a plan or written description of this

Survey

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v. sur·veyed, sur·vey·ing, sur·veys

v.tr.

a. To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly: surveyed the neighborhood from a rooftop; surveyed the shelves in the pantry.

b. To look at or examine carefully and appraise: surveyed the storm damage. See Synonyms at see¹.

2. To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.

3. Chiefly British To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).

4. To conduct a statistical survey on: surveyed the students for music preferences.

v.intr.

To make a survey.

n. (sûrvā′)pl. sur·veys

a. A general or comprehensive view: a survey of the battlefield.

b. A careful inspection or appraisal: doing a survey of the literature on the subject.

2. A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.

a. The act or process of surveying a part of the earth's surface.

b. A map of what has been surveyed.

c. An administrative agency charged with the responsibility of surveying: the US Geological Survey.

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