SURVEY
\sˈɜːve͡ɪ], \sˈɜːveɪ], \s_ˈɜː_v_eɪ]\
Definitions of SURVEY
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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hold a review (of troops)
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the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
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a detailed critical inspection
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keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
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plot a map of (land)
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make a survey of; for statistical purposes
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look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
By Princeton University
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hold a review (of troops)
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the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"
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a detailed critical inspection
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keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
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plot a map of (land)
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make a survey of; for statistical purposes
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look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.
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To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
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To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
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To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
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To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
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The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
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A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
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The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
By Oddity Software
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Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of examining carefully, or of determining the features of, as of land; a careful view or examination; a measured plan and description of any portion of country, etc.
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To inspect, or take a view of; as, to survey the landscape; to look at closely; as, she surveyed me coldly; examine closely; as, to survey a subject or a building; measure and determine the features of, as land.
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Surveying.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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To look over; contemplate; view; measure and estimate, as land.
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View; exploration; measurement; plan.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To view in its entirety; scrutinize; inspect; measure, as land.
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The operation of surveying; a comprehensive view; inspection.
By James Champlin Fernald
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An attentive view; a particular view and examination of anything; surveying; a district for the collection of the customs. Trigonometrical survey, a survey on a large scale by means of a series of triangles.
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To inspect or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a height; to examine; to measure, as land; to examine and ascertain particularly.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To overlook; to inspect; to view with attention, as from a height; to oversee; to measure, as land; to examine attentively a district of country with the view of determining its area, the distances between the most prominent objects, the best possible track for a railway or canal, &c.
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An attentive view; an examination of all the parts and particulars; the operation in examining attentively a district of country, a line of coast, a sea, &c., with the view of determining distances, the bearing of objects, &c.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. An attentive view ; a looking with care ;-a wide or general view, as from an elevated place;-a particular view ; an examination ; especially, an official examination of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality ;-operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth’s surface ; also, a measured plan and description of any line or portion of country.
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