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verb
- 1. (of a person or their eyes) look carefully and thoroughly at (someone or something), especially so as to appraise them: "her green eyes surveyed him coolly" Similar
- 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"
noun
- 1. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something: "the author provides a survey of the relevant literature" Similar
- 2. an act of surveying an area of land: "the flight involved a detailed aerial survey of military bases"
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1. a. : to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise. b. : to query (someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area. 2.
SURVEY definition: 1. an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions: 2. the measuring…. Learn more.
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.
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
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.
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.
Define survey. survey synonyms, survey pronunciation, survey translation, English dictionary definition of survey. v. sur·veyed , sur·vey·ing , sur·veys v. tr. 1. a. To look over the parts, features, or contents of; view broadly: surveyed the neighborhood from a rooftop;...
SURVEY meaning: 1. an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions: 2. an…. Learn more.
an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions. A recent survey showed 75 per cent of those questioned were in favour of the plan. The survey revealed/found that… to conduct/carry out/do/complete a survey.
noun. /ˈsərveɪ/. an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, that is usually done by asking them questions A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favor of the plan. The survey revealed that… to conduct/carry out a survey.
