survey

  • 11survey — is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb …

    Modern English usage

  • 12survey — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 study of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ comprehensive, detailed, extensive, full, in depth, large scale, major, systematic ▪ b …

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  • 13Survey — Der englische Terminus Survey ist seit einigen Jahrzehnten auch in der deutschen Fachsprache mehrerer Disziplinen gebräuchlich: in der Archäologie, der Astronomie, einigen Geowissenschaften, im Gesundheitswesen (siehe Bundes Gesundheitssurvey),… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 14survey — A precise physical determination of the location and boundaries of real property. Surveys are performed by qualified experts called surveyors. Survey findings are reflected in documents called surveys, survey reports, or certificates of survey.… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 15survey — 01. A recent [survey] showed that most respondents favor freedom of choice in abortion. 02. My neighbor and I weren t sure where our properties ended exactly, so we had a [surveyor] come in to verify exactly where the border between the two… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 16survey — ♦♦ surveys, surveying, surveyed (The noun is pronounced [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)veɪ[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]sə(r)ve͟ɪ[/t]], and can also be pronounced [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)veɪ[/t]] in meanings 2 and 6.) 1) N COUNT If you carry out a survey, you try to find out …

    English dictionary

  • 17survey — sur|vey1 W3S3 [ˈsə:veı US ˈsə:r ] n 1.) a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour carry out/conduct a survey (=do a survey) ▪ We conducted a survey of parents in the village.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18survey — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)veɪ] / US [ˈsɜrˌveɪ] noun [countable] Word forms survey : singular survey plural surveys *** 1) a set of questions that you ask a large number of people or organizations This survey shows the percentage of single parent households in …

    English dictionary

  • 19survey — surveyable, adj. v. /seuhr vay /; n. /serr vay, seuhr vay /, v., n., pl. surveys. v.t. 1. to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc. 2. to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise… …

    Universalium

  • 20survey — n. 1) to conduct, do, make a survey 2) a brief; comprehensive survey 3) a geodetic; topographical survey * * * [ sɜːveɪ] comprehensive survey do make a survey topographical survey a brief a geodetic to conduct …

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