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supervision

[soo-per-vizh-uhn]

noun

  1. the act or function of supervising; superintendence.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonsupervision noun
  • presupervision noun
  • prosupervision adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of supervision1

1615–25; < Medieval Latin ܱīō- (stem of ܱīō ) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + īō- vision
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Ivor's condition affects about one in every 15,000 people and means he needs constant supervision, struggles to sleep through the night, cannot speak, understand the word "no" and is not toilet trained.

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Under Landy’s supervision, Wilson improved enough for the Beach Boys to showcase their leader in interviews and on record in 1976 as part of the group’s 15th anniversary campaign.

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None of the facts surrounding migrants’ El Salvador deportations have been pled with evidentiary support, which means Bondi has either allowed — or directed — attorneys under her supervision to file unsupported pleadings.

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In fact, an entire internet subculture has developed to help people get off of their antidepressants, which doctors warn can be dangerous if not performed under the medical supervision of a health care provider.

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Several universities - including Columbia, which saw some of the most high profile protests - agreed to sweeping changes in campus security rules and closer supervision of its Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies departments.

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What doessupervision mean?

Supervision is the act of overseeing or watching over someone or something.Supervision is the noun form of the verb supervise, meaning to oversee or watch over. You can supervise a project, but most of the time supervision means supervising people, especially parents supervising their children or a manager or supervisor supervising their employees.Someone or something being supervised is said to be under supervision. When it’s used in the context of adults watching children, the word often appears in the phrases parental supervision and adult supervision. Children or other people who can’t be left alone are said to need constant supervision.Example: All children in this building must be under adult supervision.

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