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Latest revision as of 04:31, 27 July 2013 English[edit] Etymology[edit] From Old French sourveoir, surveer, from sour-, sur- ("over") + veoir, veeir ("to see"), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Pronunciation[edit] - (noun):
- (UK) IPA: /ˈsɜːveɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"s3:veI/, or, especially formerly, as the verb
- (US) enPR: sûrʹvā, IPA: /ˈsɝveɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"s3`veI/, or, especially formerly, as the verb
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)veɪ
- (verb):
- Rhymes: -eɪ
Wikipedia survey (plural surveys) - The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
- "Under his proud survey the city lies." -Sir John Denham.
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
Synonyms[edit] Translations[edit] operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the earth's surface See also[edit] survey (third-person singular simple present surveys, present participle surveying, simple past and past participle surveyed) - To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.
- "Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above." -John Milton.
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- "With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round." -John Dryden.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
- To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
- To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- To dispose of after determining that something is no longer useful for its intended purpose (military) "Surveyed Old Rope." -William Bligh.
Derived terms[edit] Translations[edit] to view as from a high place to determine the status or value of to determine the form or borders of - The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked - Spanish: informe, estudio de mercado
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