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verb
- 1. look closely at or examine (someone or something): "her green eyes surveyed him coolly" Similar
- 2. examine and record the area and features of (an area of land) so as to construct a map, plan, or description: "he surveyed the coasts of New Zealand"
noun
- 1. a general view, examination, or description of someone or something: "the author provides a survey of the relevant literature" Similar
- 2. an act of surveying a building: British "the building society will insist that you have a survey done" Similar
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SURVEY definition: 1. an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions: 2. the measuring…. Learn more.
1. a. : to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise. b. : to query (someone) in order to collect data for the analysis of some aspect of a group or area. 2.
Survey definition: to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.. See examples of SURVEY used in a sentence.
As a noun, survey can mean a detailed study of something, but it also means a short summary with a broad view. A survey course gives an overview of a particular subject area, but doesn't make you an expert.
1. a. A general or comprehensive view: a survey of the battlefield. b. A careful inspection or appraisal: doing a survey of the literature on the subject. 2. A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole. 3. a. The act or process of surveying a part of the earth's surface. b. A map of what has been surveyed.
an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions. A recent survey showed 75 per cent of those questioned were in favour of the plan. The survey revealed/found that… to conduct/carry out/do/complete a survey.
SURVEY meaning: 1. an examination of people's opinions or behaviour made by asking people questions: 2. an…. Learn more.
survey somebody/something to investigate the opinions or behaviour of a group of people by asking them a series of questions synonym interview. We surveyed 500 smokers and found that over three quarters would like to give up. 87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff.
If you give something a brief survey or a quick survey, you look at or consider all of it quickly, but not in detail. ...a brief survey of some important books on astrology. He sniffed the perfume she wore, then gave her a quick survey.
SURVEY meaning: 1 : an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something poll; 2 : an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it
