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verb
- 1. look closely at or examine (someone or something): "her green eyes surveyed him coolly" Similar
- 2. examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description: "he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand"
noun
- 1. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something: "the author provides a survey of the relevant literature" Similar
- 2. an act of surveying a building: British "the building society will insist that you have a survey done" Similar
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SURVEY definition: 1. an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions: 2. the measuring…. Learn more.
sur· vey sər-ˈvā ˈsər-ˌvā. surveyed; surveying. Synonyms of survey. transitive verb. 1. a. : to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise. b. : to query (someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area. 2.
Survey definition: to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.. See examples of SURVEY used in a sentence.
an examination of opinions, behavior, etc., made by asking people questions: A recent survey found / revealed / showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is. to conduct / carry out/do a survey. Fewer examples. The survey is only concerned with women of childbearing age.
The verb is pronounced (səʳveɪ ), and can also be pronounced (sɜːʳveɪ ) in meanings [sense 2] and [sense 6]. 1. countable noun B2. If you carry out a survey, you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions.
Definition of survey noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SURVEY meaning: 1 : an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something poll; 2 : an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it
SURVEY definition: 1. an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions: 2. an…. Learn more.
As a noun, survey can mean a detailed study of something, but it also means a short summary with a broad view. A survey course gives an overview of a particular subject area, but doesn't make you an expert.
sur·vey. (sər-vā′, sûr′vā′) v. sur·veyed, sur·vey·ing, sur·veys. v.tr. 1. 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.
