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monitoring

monitoring

130 3.2
Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ/
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  • Such garments could be worn every day and provide constant health monitoring for people at risk.
  • progress monitoring
  • a monitoring system
  • speech monitoring

I would say we were late to the prescription monitoring program.

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Examples

  • And, here, at the California Sleep Lab, in this bedroom with a view, they've got state-of-the-art monitoring equipment.

  • Within mental health, there is a growing movement to include outcome monitoring in routine clinical practice.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Who does your press monitoring over there?

  • Yeah, and you got lots and lots of monitoring to do.

  • These next three I call essentially monitoring the progress of the company.

  • We need to admit you immediately for monitoring and do some more testing.

  • Another was a problem of monitoring and surveillance.

  • Extensive monitoring systems ensure they don't miss a single child.

  • There is powerful evidence that early diagnosis, intensive treatment, and monitoring with appropriate rehabilitation improve morbidity and mortality.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The researchers conducted regular monitoring of the wildlife population to track its health.

Synonyms

surveillance
vsmonitoring
  • Specialized
526 6.2

Careful, continuous watching of people or places by the police

is neutral regular observing for information and progress rather than law enforcement
observation
vsmonitoring
211 3.0

The act of watching something to learn about it

is regular observing aimed at recording progress or exercising control
tracking
vsmonitoring
114 3.2

Watching where people or things are over time

is broader observing for information and control, not only movement
close watch
vsmonitoring
11 2.3

Careful, constant watching of people or things to notice problems

is regular checks for information and control rather than nonstop observation
watching
vsmonitoring
1 1.0

Looking at something carefully for some time to notice changes

is routine observing that often includes recording and managing results
watchdogging
vsmonitoring
6.5

To check actions of people or groups to make sure they follow rules and act fairly

is regular observation for information and control rather than ethical oversight

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

Compounds

monitoring program
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A program that watches and checks how a computer system works

How Closely

surveillance
  • Specialized
526 6.2
audit
  • Formal
45 4.9
inspection
  • Formal
356 2.5
tracking
114 3.2
monitoring
130 3.2
observation
  • Specialized
57 3.2

Surface Forms

monitoring singular
monitorings plural

Morphology

monitoring = monitor (transparent) = monitor + ing

The noun is a gerund/nominalization of the verb 'monitor' formed with the productive suffix '-ing', and the meaning ('the act of observing') is directly derived.

Etymology

Monitoring comes from the Latin root monere, which means 'to warn' or 'advise'. It shares the same root as monument, a 'reminder', so monitoring is regular watching to warn you or to keep track of something.