Definitions for supervision
-ˈvɪʒ ənsu·per·vi·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversightnoun

   management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supervisionnoun

   The act or instance of supervising.

   Under his parents supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.

2. supervisionnoun

   Responsible oversight.

   Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.

3. Etymology: From supervisio

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supervision

   Supervision is an act or instance of directing, managing, or oversight.

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1. supervision

   Supervision is the process or act of overseeing, directing, managing, or instructing the work or tasks of others, particularly subordinates or individuals in a lower position, to ensure that objectives and standards are met efficiently and effectively. It involves guiding, training, correcting, and providing feedback to improve performance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supervisionnoun

   the act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight

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1. supervision

   The act and process of supervising.

   The supervision at the play school was excellent.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'supervision' in Nouns Frequency: #2078

How to pronounce supervision?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say supervision in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supervision in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supervision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of supervision in a Sentence

1. Greg Terry:

   It was a comprehensive investigation, collaborative one. . . as they reviewed all of the uses of force, all the officer-involved shootings, citations, just a host of documents over a period of years, almost immediately we became proactive in seeking outside policy consultants to look at use of force policies, increased level of training and supervision and oversight of officers.

2. Richard Olney, a lawyer for the Boston & Maine and Attorney General under Grover Cleveland, advising a railroad president:

   The [Interstate Commerce] commission, as its functions have now been limited by the courts is, or can be made, of great use to the railroads. It satisfies the public clamor for a government supervision of railroads, at the same time that that supervision is almost entirely nominal.

3. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie:

   (These proceedings) are designed to work in very similar terms as a Chapter 11 (bankruptcy), but with the stark difference that they will be controlled by provisional liquidators under the supervision of the Bahamian courts rather than being controlled by Mr. Izmirlian.

4. Samuel Misoi:

   In prisons, the patients could not run away, and they had no other option but to take their drugs as prescribed under supervision.

5. Jason Humbert:

   There's a couple of issues here, the FDA's role is to review and evaluate products for safety and effectiveness, particularly products that are intended for the treatment of a disease like cancer. Cancer requires the supervision of a licensed health care provider.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supervision
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supervision
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supervision
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supervision