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superintendence

su·per·in·tend·en·cy
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-in-ten-duh n-see, soo-prin-]
    • /ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn-/
    • /ˌsuː.pə.rɪn.ˈten.dəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-in-ten-duh n-see, soo-prin-]
    • /ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dən si, ˌsu prɪn-/

Definitions of superintendence word

  • noun plural superintendence a district or place under a superintendent. 1
  • noun plural superintendence the position or work of a superintendent. 1
  • noun plural superintendence Also, superintendence. the act or process of superintending; direction; supervision; oversight. 1
  • abbreviation SUPERINTENDENCE supervision 1

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Origin of superintendence

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Medieval Latin superintendentia, equivalent to superintend(ere) to superintend + -entia -ency

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Parts of speech for Superintendence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

superintendence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

superintendence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for superintendence

noun superintendence

  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
  • control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
  • coordination — Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.

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