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   survey

   verb

   • 1. look closely at or examine (someone or something): "her green eyes surveyed him coolly" Similar look atlook overtake a look atobserveviewcontemplateregardseegaze atstare ateyeget a bird's-eye view ofscrutinizeexamineinspectscanstudyconsiderreviewvetweigh uptake stock ofinformal:size upliterary:behold
   • 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"
   • ▪ examine and report on the condition of (a building), especially for a prospective buyer: British "the cottage didn't look unsafe, but he had it surveyed" Similar make a survey ofvaluecarry out a valuation ofestimate the value ofappraiseassessprospecttriangulate
   • 3. investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions: "95 per cent of patients surveyed were satisfied with the health service"
   • ▪ investigate (behaviour or opinions) by questioning a group of people: "the investigator surveyed the attitudes and beliefs held by residents" Similar interviewquestioncanvasspollcross-examineinvestigateresearchstudyprobesample

   noun

   • 1. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something: "the author provides a survey of the relevant literature" Similar studyconsiderationreviewoverviewscrutinyscrutinizationexaminationinspectionexplorationappraisalsynopsisoutlineoverall picture
   • ▪ an investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions: "a survey conducted by" Similar pollreviewinvestigationinquirystudyprobequestionnaireopinion pollsamplingcensuscross-examinationquizresearch
   • 2. an act of surveying a building: British "the building society will insist that you have a survey done" Similar valuationappraisalassessmentestimateestimationpricing
   • ▪ a written report detailing the findings of a building survey: "the third type of report is a full structural survey"
   • 3. an act of surveying an area of land: "the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases"
   • ▪ a map, plan, or detailed description obtained by surveying an area.
   • ▪ a department carrying out the surveying of land: "the British Geological Survey"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘examine and ascertain the condition of’): from Anglo-Norman French surveier, from medieval Latin supervidere, from super- ‘over’ + videre ‘to see’. The early sense of the noun (late 15th century) was ‘supervision’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surveySurvey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SURVEY is to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise. How to use survey in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURVEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SURVEY definition: 1. an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions: 2. the measuring…. Learn more.

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   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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surveySurvey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › surveySURVEY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SURVEY meaning: 1. an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions: 2. an…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURVEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you survey a number of people, companies, or organizations, you try to find out information about their opinions or behaviour, usually by asking them a series of questions.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › surveySurvey Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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