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survey
1[ser-vey, sur-vey, ser-vey]
verb (used with object)
to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
to view in detail, especially 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.
to 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.
verb (used without object)
to survey land; practice surveying.
noun
plural
surveysan 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.
the 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.
the plan or description resulting from such an operation.
an agency for making determinations.
U.S. Geological Survey.
survey.
2abbreviation
surveying.
survey
verb
(tr) to view or consider in a comprehensive or general way
to survey the situation
(tr) to examine carefully, as or as if to appraise value
to survey oneself in a mirror
to plot a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height
to inspect a building to determine its condition and value
to examine a vessel thoroughly in order to determine its seaworthiness
(tr) to run a statistical survey on (incomes, opinions, etc)
noun
a comprehensive or general view
a survey of English literature
a critical, detailed, and formal inspection
a survey of the nation's hospitals
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
statistics a random sample
Other 51Թ Forms
- surveyable adjective
- presurvey verb (used with object)
- self-survey noun
- self-surveyed adjective
- unsurveyable adjective
- unsurveyed adjective
- ܰˈⲹ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of survey1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of survey1
Example Sentences
A survey of 2,3000 UK families raising disabled or seriously ill children by the charity Family Fund found 44% struggled to meet day-to-day living costs, despite receiving disability benefits.
Mr Reilly returned to the property in the early hours to try to survey the damage and saw firefighters helping an older person to safety.
Sixty percent of survey respondents, including 80% of Democrats and 72% of independents, said that the parade was not money well spent.
Wednesday to survey the graffiti and aftermath of days of protests.
But 45% of those surveyed by YouGov said they disapprove of the protests that began after recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.
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