survey en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɜːveɪ/ (UK)
- /sɚˈveɪ/ (US)
- /sɜːˈveɪ/ (UK)
- sûrʹvā (US)
- /ˈsɝˌveɪ/ (US)
- sər-vāʹ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.
Meanings
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The act of surveying; a general view.
Under his proud survey the city lies.
1642, John Denham, Cooper's Hill:
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A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
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A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.
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An examination of the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
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A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surveys | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
serosurvey · U.S. survey foot · Domesday survey · intersurvey · resurvey · surveylike · trigonometric survey · aerial survey · minisurvey · survey mile · US survey foot · survey monument · language survey · Ordnance Survey · microsurvey · presurvey · missurvey · phone survey · telesurvey · time-use survey · nonsurvey · photosurvey · survey meter · US survey acre · postsurvey · geosurvey · geodetic survey
Relateds
Synonyms
surveil (act of surveying) · review (particular view) · prospect (act of surveying)
Translations (154)
el τοπογράφηση (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fr sondage (act of surveying) · cmn 測量 /测量 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · vi cuộc khảo sát (an examination) · sh земљомерство (act of surveying) · eo opinisondo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · hi सर्वेक्षण (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · hi सर्वेक्षण (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ota مساحه (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · bg топографско заснемане (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · el δημοσκόπηση (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fi kartoitus (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · sh istraživanje (an examination) · pt levantamento (an examination) · es encuesta (act of surveying) · ka გამოკვლევა (act of surveying) · ka გამოკითხვა (act of surveying) · cs dotazník (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · sv besiktning (an examination) · vi cuộc thăm dò ý kiến (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · be апыта́нне (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · sh zemljomerstvo (act of surveying) · ko 측량 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fi yleiskatsaus (act of surveying) · eo esploro (an examination) · cmn 民意測驗 /民意测验 (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · mba subayan (act of surveying) · mi rūritanga (act of surveying) · vi sự quan sát (act of surveying) · tl siyasig (an examination) · sh pregled (an examination) · uk о́гляд (an examination) · ru обозре́ние (act of surveying) · de Vermessung (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · pl sondaż (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pl przegląd (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka დათვალიერება (an examination) · es levantamiento topográfico (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · nl enquête (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fi kysely (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · eo sondo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru межева́ние (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · gd suirbhidh (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ka შემოწმება (an examination) · pt sondagem (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka ინსპექტირება (an examination) · hi सर्वेक्षण (an examination) · fr arpentage (act of surveying) · ja 測量 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · de Untersuchung (an examination) · ru инспекти́рование (an examination) · eo sondo (an examination) · nb spørreundersøking (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg изследване (an examination) · cs průzkum (an examination) · uk о́гляд (act of surveying) · ru обсле́дование (an examination) · ka გამოკვლევა (an examination) · nb spørreundersøkelse (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg преглед (act of surveying) · es campaña topográfica (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cs zjištění (an examination) · da spørgeundersøgelse (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · eo enketo (an examination) · pt enquete (an examination) · el σφυγμομέτρηση (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fr reconnaissance (act of surveying) · it ricognizione (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cmn 調查 /调查 (an examination) · sv lantmäteri (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · it sondaggio (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka ანკეტირება (act of surveying) · pl ankieta (act of surveying) · es sondeo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · nl inspectie (an examination) · nl onderzoek (an examination) · fa نظرسنجی (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pt levantamento topográfico (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cs anketa (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ko 개관 (act of surveying) · sv inspektion (an examination) · ko 조사 (an examination) · uk опи́тування (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · id survei (act of surveying) · uk дослі́дження (an examination) · pl ankieta (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru иссле́дование (an examination) · ka მიმოხილვა (an examination) · cmn 查勘 (an examination) · uk обсте́ження (an examination) · tr tetkik (an examination) · hy հարցում (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ga suirbhéireacht (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ru осмо́тр (an examination) · gd suirbhidh (an examination) · fi tarkastus (an examination) · pt supervisão (act of surveying) · ru опро́с (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru топографи́ческая съёмка (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · sv granskning (an examination) · fi katselmus (an examination) · fi kyselytutkimus (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · el επιθεώρηση (an examination) · id survei (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fr reconnaissance (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ga suirbhé (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · vi cuộc điều tra (an examination) · ar اِسْتِبَانَة (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · cs inspekce (an examination) · ja 調査 (an examination) · ka გასინჯვა (an examination) · de Umfrage (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · tr inceleme (an examination) · nn spørjeundersøking (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · es encuesta (an examination) · tr anket (act of surveying) · fr enquête (an examination) · gd tomhas (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · pl nadzór (act of surveying) · bg анкета (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · cy arolwg (an examination) · pl ankieta (an examination) · ru обзо́р (act of surveying) · vi cuộc khảo sát (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ka დაკვირვება (an examination) · fr enquête (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ga suirbhéireacht (act of surveying) · fi katsaus (an examination) · haw anamanaʻo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru съёмка (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ca enquesta (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · it indagine (an examination) · hu felmérés (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pt levantamento (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · nl enquête (an examination) · sh anketa (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · hi सर्वेक्षण (act of surveying) · cs zaměření (act of surveying) · ar اِسْتِطْلَاع (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · el επισκόπηση (an examination) · fi maanmittaus (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · bg допитване (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg обзор (act of surveying) · nb undersøkelse (an examination) · mi weatanga (act of surveying) · ca enquestar (act of surveying) · fi yleissilmäys (act of surveying) · eo sondado (an examination) · nl rapport (an examination) · it inchiesta (act of surveying) · el γεωδαισία (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · mk анкета (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fr sondage (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · gd suirbhidh (act of surveying)