Definitions for survey
sərˈveɪ; ˈsɜr veɪ, sərˈveɪsur·vey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. survey, studynoun

   a detailed critical inspection

2. sketch, survey, resumenoun

   short descriptive summary (of events)

3. view, survey, sightverb

   the act of looking or seeing or observing

   "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

4. survey, appraiseverb

   consider in a comprehensive way

   "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

5. surveyverb

   look over carefully or inspect

   "He surveyed his new classmates"

6. surveil, follow, surveyverb

   keep under surveillance

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

7. review, go over, surveyverb

   hold a review (of troops)

8. surveyverb

   make a survey of; for statistical purposes

9. surveyverb

   plot a map of (land)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. surveynoun

   The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.

   "Under his proud survey the city lies." -Sir John Denham.

2. surveynoun

   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.

3. surveynoun

   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.

4. surveyverb

   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.

5. surveyverb

   To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

   "With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round." -John Dryden.

6. surveyverb

   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.

7. surveyverb

   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.

8. surveyverb

   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.

9. surveyverb

   To dispose of after determining that something is no longer useful for its intended purpose (military) "Surveyed Old Rope." -William Bligh.

10. Etymology: From sourveoir, surveer, from sour-, sur- + veoir, veeir, from videre. See sur- and vision.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Surveynoun

   View; prospect.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Her stars in all their vast survey
   Useless besides! John Milton.

   Under his proud survey the city lies,
   And like a mist beneath a hill doth rise. John Denham.

   No longer letted of his prey,
   He leaps up at it with enrag’d desire,
   O’erlooks the neighbours with a wide survey,
   And nods at ev’ry house his threat’ning fire. Dryden.

2. To SURVEYverb

   Etymology: surveoir, old French.

   1. To overlook; to have under the view; to view as from a higher place.

   Round he surveys, and well might where he stood,
   So high above. John Milton.

   Though with those streams he no resemblance hold,
   Whose foam is amber and their gravel gold;
   His genuine and less guilty wealth t’explore,
   Search not his bottom, but survey his shore. John Denham.

   2. To oversee as one in authority.3. To view as examining.

   The husbandman’s self came that way,
   Of custom to survey his ground,
   And his trees of state incompass round. Edmund Spenser.

   Early abroad he did the world survey,
   As if he knew he had not long to stay. Edmund Waller.

   With such alter’d looks
   All pale and speechless, he survey’d me round. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. survey

   A survey is a research method used for data collection, often used to gather information or data from a targeted or specific group of people about a particular subject, usually through the use of questionnaires, interviews, or online polls. This information can include opinions, behaviors, experiences, or other information relevant to the subject at hand. Surveys can be conducted face-to-face, over the phone, through mail, or online.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Surveyverb

   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

2. Surveyverb

   to view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine

3. Surveyverb

   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

4. Surveyverb

   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 measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast

5. Surveyverb

   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

6. Surveynoun

   the act of surveying; a general view, as from above

7. Surveynoun

   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

8. Surveynoun

   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

9. Etymology: [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-, and Vision, and cf. Supervise.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Survey

   sur-vā′, v.t. to see or look over: to inspect: to superintend: to examine: to measure and estimate, as land—(obs.) Surview′.—ns. Sur′vey, oversight: view: examination: the measuring of land, or of a country: general view: a description of the condition, use, &c. of property to be insured: an auction at which a farm is let for three lives: (U.S.) a district for the collection of customs under a particular officer; Survey′ing, the art of ascertaining the boundaries and superficial extent of any portion of the earth's surface; Survey′or, an overseer: a measurer of land; Survey′orship. [O. Fr. surveoir—L. super, over, vidēre, to see.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. survey

   An inspection or examination made by several practical officers into the condition of any stores belonging to a ship. Also, those important astronomical observations, soundings, and other data, collected by officers who are employed in constructing charts and plans of seas, shoals, rocks, harbours, &c.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. survey

   To view in detail and provide a summary or report.

   The contract manager completed a site survey and is delighted to report the location is clean, tidy and neat.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Calculate
   • Examination
   • Examine
   • Study
   • Summary

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survey' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1296

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survey' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1984

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survey' in Nouns Frequency: #460

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'survey' in Verbs Frequency: #1020

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How to pronounce survey?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of survey in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of survey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of survey in a Sentence

1. Brantner Smith:

   I want the American public to hear about that, and based on our survey, the American public wants to hear about that. They want to hear the testimony. Brantner Smith know, we have a Las Vegas police officer who is still paralyzed from the Black Lives Matter riots. We have thousands of police officers around the country who are retiring because of post-traumatic stress because of the riots.

2. Brandon Brown:

   At this time the odds of getting Ebola in the U.S. are close to nil,( but) what the survey shows us is that the understanding of Ebola and how its transmitted is REALLY low, we have to expect that one day there will be another epidemic that has the capacity to enter our borders, and if we don’t know how it is transmitted, we ca n’t protect ourselves properly.

3. John Rovers:

   About 70,000 students responded to this survey. Five percent of them had attempted suicide in the last year, that’s 3,500 kids.

4. New Jersey:

   Aside from an ongoing Ethics Committee probe, the legal cloud over Menendez appears to be lifting. But he still faces political headwinds in his bid this year for a third Senate term and in his purported attempt to retain the committee post. Menendez’s net approval rating among registered voters has fallen 20 points since the start of 2017 -- the biggest decline of any senator up for 2018 reelection, according to a recent Morning Consult poll based on a survey from October through December 2017. New Jersey voters will continue to be reminded of Menendez's dishonest schemes as the election approaches in November, Republican National Committee spokesman Bob Salera recently said. If Menendez indeed reclaims his top post on the foreign relations committee, he would push aside Maryland New Jersey Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, who now occupies the ranking-member post. The liberal wing of New Jersey Democratic also has expressed concern about Menendez’s return, considering he’s regarded as more moderate than Ben Cardin. Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, did not support former President Barack Obama’s efforts to improve diplomatic relations with the Cuban government or the Iran nuclear deal, brokered by the Obama administration. Federal prosecutors decided two weeks ago not to retry Menendez on corruption charges, after their case ended last fall in a hung jury. Menendez, 64, was charged with trading his political influence for gifts and campaign contributions from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. He denied the allegations all along. The prosecutors ’ decision ended Menendez and Melgen’s 11-week trial and their roughly five-year investigation. From the very beginning, I never wavered in my innocence and my belief that justice would prevail, Menendez said after prosecutors dropped the case. I am grateful that the Department of Justice has taken the time to re-evaluate its case and come to the appropriate conclusion. However, The New Jersey Democratic senator also issued a warning last year to those who were eager to replace The New Jersey Democratic senator in the Senate. To those who were digging my political grave so they could jump into my seat, I know who you are and I wo n’t forget you.

5. Tom Gubanc:

   A lot of times, you’ll ask the executives, ‘What’s the largest [employee wellness] priority?’ and they’ll say, ‘Boy, obesity is our biggest problem.’ But if you survey the employees, almost 100 percent of the time, they’ll say, ‘We’re too stressed,’.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=survey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Survey
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=survey
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survey
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=survey
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=survey
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=survey