survey

  • 21survey — sur•vey v. [[t]sərˈveɪ[/t]] n. [[t]ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to view, consider, or study in a general or comprehensive way: to survey a situation[/ex] 2) to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise in order to ascertain… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22survey — 1. noun /ˈsɜːveɪ,ˈsɝveɪ,səˈveɪ,sɚˈveɪ/ a) The act of surveying; a general view, as from above. Under his proud survey the city lies. . b) A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a… …

    Wiktionary

  • 23Survey — Sur|vey 〈[sœ:vɛı] m. 6; Wirtsch.〉 1. Untersuchung, Erhebung im Bereich der Markt u. Meinungsforschung 2. Streitfragen auflösendes Sachverständigengutachten im Warenhandel [engl., „Überblick“] * * * Sur|vey [ sə:veɪ], der; [s], s [engl. survey,… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 24survey — sur|vey1 [ sɜr,veı ] noun count *** 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 each area. carry out/conduct a survey: A survey carried out last… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25survey — I verb To survey land is to ascertain corners, boundaries, and divisions, with distances and directions, and not necessarily to compute areas included within defined boundaries. To appraise as to value or condition II survey, noun The process by… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 26survey — {{11}}survey (n.) late 15c., survei, oversight, supervision, from SURVEY (Cf. survey) (v.). The meaning act of viewing in detail is from 1540s. Meaning systematic collection of data on opinions, etc. is attested from 1927. {{12}}survey (v.) late… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 27survey — 1 noun (C) 1 a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out about their opinions or behaviour: to carry out/conduct a survey (=do a survey): a recent survey conducted by Manchester university into children s… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28survey — 1. verb 1) he surveyed his work Syn: look at, look over, view, contemplate, regard, gaze at, stare at, eye, scrutinize, examine, inspect, scan, study; informal size up 2) they surveyed 4,000 drug users …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 29survey — verb (t) /sɜˈveɪ / (say ser vay), /ˈsɜveɪ / (say servay) 1. to take a general or comprehensive view of. 2. to view in detail, especially to inspect or examine formally or officially in order to ascertain condition, value, etc. 3. to determine the …

  • 30survey — The determination of the boundary or boundaries of land. Bunger v Grimm, 142 Ga 448, 83 SE 200. The map, plat, or other memorandum of the determination of a land boundary by a surveyor. 12 Am J2d Bound § 99. An architect s examination of premises …

    Ballentine's law dictionary