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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈsɜː^rveɪ/, verb: /sə^rˈveɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. sɚˈveɪ; n. ˈsɝveɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. sər vā′; n. sûr′vā, sər vā′)

Inflections of 'survey' (n): npl: surveys

sur•vey /v. sɚˈveɪ; n. ˈsɜrveɪ/USA pronunciation v., n., pl. -veys.
v. [~ + object]

to consider or study in a general way:to survey a situation from all aspects.
to view in detail, esp. in order to know the condition or value of something:The inspector surveyed the building.
to conduct a study of the opinions or thoughts of (a group of people):to survey TV viewers.
Surveyingto determine the exact dimensions and position of (an area of land) by a series of measurements:to survey the land for the public park.

n. [countable]

a general view, description, course of study, etc.:a survey of Italian painting.
a detailed formal or official examination or inspection, as to figure out condition, character, etc.
Surveying
- the act of surveying an area of land.
- a plan or description resulting from this.
a sampling of facts, figures, or opinions used to indicate what a complete analysis might reveal:Their survey of smokers suggests that many would like to quit.

sur•vey•or, n. [countable]

sur•vey (v. sər vā′;n. sûr′vā, sər vā′),USA pronunciation v., n., pl. -veys.
v.t.

to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc.
to conduct a survey of or among:to survey TV viewers.
Surveyingto determine the exact form, boundaries, position, extent, etc., of (a tract of land, section of a country, etc.) by linear and angular measurements and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry.

v.i.

Surveyingto survey land;
practice surveying.

an act or instance of surveying or of taking a comprehensive view of something:The course is a survey of Italian painting.
a formal or official examination of the particulars of something, made in order to ascertain condition, character, etc.
a statement or description embodying the result of this:They presented their survey to the board of directors.
a sampling, or partial collection, of facts, figures, or opinions taken and used to approximate or indicate what a complete collection and analysis might reveal:The survey showed the percentage of the population that planned to vote.
Surveyingthe act of determining the exact form, boundaries, position, etc., as of a tract of land or section of a country, by linear measurements, angular measurements, etc.
Surveyingthe plan or description resulting from such an operation.
Surveyingan agency for making determinations:U.S. Geological Survey.

Latin vidēre to see
Anglo-French surveier, Middle French surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee, equivalent. to sur- sur-¹ + v(e)ier
late Middle English surveien (verb, verbal) 1425–75

sur•vey′a•ble, adj.

survey.,

Surveyingsurveying.

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survey vb /sɜːˈveɪ; ˈsɜːveɪ/

(transitive) to view or consider in a comprehensive or general way
(transitive) to examine carefully, as or as if to appraise value
to plot a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height
Brit to inspect (a building) to determine its condition and value
to examine (a vessel) thoroughly in order to determine its seaworthiness
(transitive) to run a statistical survey on (incomes, opinions, etc)

n /ˈsɜːveɪ/

a comprehensive or general view
a critical, detailed, and formal inspection
Brit an inspection of a building to determine its condition and value
a report incorporating the results of such an inspection
- a body of surveyors
- an area surveyed

Etymology: 15th Century: from French surveoir, from sur-¹ + veoir to see, from Latin vidēre

'survey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

baseline - canvass - comb out - concession - conduct - conspectus - Cook's tour - de la Beche - Domesday Book - Ellis - frequency - Kinsey - Logan - national grid - offset - Ordnance Survey - OS - overview - panoptic - panorama - poll - prospect - recension - reconnaissance - reconnoitre - review - run over - run through - section - Stow - surveyor - sweep - terrier - traverse - triangulate - TVR - view - Abney level - aerial mosaic - aerial survey - aeromagnetic - alidade - angle of depression - angle of elevation - azimuth - backsight - base - bearing - benching iron - bench mark

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