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Survey meaning

What does “survey” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“survey” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a detailed critical inspection.

survey

noun

  1. a detailed critical inspection

    Synonymsstudy

  2. short descriptive summary (of events)

    Synonymssketchresume

  3. the act of looking or seeing or observing

    “he tried to get a better view of it”

    “his survey of the battlefield was limited”

    Synonymsviewsight

verb

  1. consider in a comprehensive way

    “He appraised the situation carefully before acting”

    Synonymsappraise

  2. look over carefully or inspect

    “He surveyed his new classmates”

  3. keep under surveillance

    “The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

    Synonymssurveilfollow

  4. hold a review (of troops)

    Synonymsreviewgo over

  5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

  6. plot a map of (land)

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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