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supervision

su·per·vi·sion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-vizh-uh n]
    • /ˌsu pərˈvɪʒ ən/
    • /ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-vizh-uh n]
    • /ˌsu pərˈvɪʒ ən/

Definitions of supervision word

  • noun supervision the act or function of supervising; superintendence. 1
  • noun supervision act of watching over 1
  • noun supervision sb to watch over 1
  • noun supervision overseeing of performance 1
  • uncountable noun supervision Supervision is the supervising of people, activities, or places. 0

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Origin of supervision

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō) oversight, equivalent to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Supervision

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supervision popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

supervision usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supervision

noun supervision

  • administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
  • apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
  • auspices — an augur of ancient Rome.
  • codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
  • command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.

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