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supervising

supervising

5 3.6
Watching and guiding people as they do work
  • noun
translation icon : supervisión
  • Healthcare facilities thus need to take greater care in selecting, supervising, and training employees.
  • a supervising teacher
  • a supervising manager

Nobody here was responsible for supervising AIG and allowing themselves to put the economy at risk.

Examples

  • Effective supervising is essential for maintaining a productive work environment.

  • You were the supervising officer on that case.

    L.A. Confidential (1997)

  • Central to this experience is the role that the supervising teacher plays.

    Academic text (2000)

  • I'd like to speak to your supervising officer right now.

    Room 6 (2006)

  • If you are uncomfortable with this, contact the university supervising teacher immediately and request a meeting.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Being a good supervising teacher takes maturity, guidance, and common sense.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Disregard for direct orders from a supervising officer.

    Predator 2 (1990)

  • The relationship developed between supervising and preservice teachers will ultimately impact the type of feedback provided.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The supervising teacher is responsible for assigning teaching tasks, providing resources, and evaluating the preservice teacher.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The supervising teacher watched over the students to ensure they completed their projects on time.

Synonyms

oversight
vssupervising
152 4.0

Watching people or groups to make sure they follow rules

is the general act of managing or guiding others' work
supervision
vssupervising
134 3.0

Watching and guiding people while they work or learn

is broader, meaning to manage work without close hands on guidance
superintendence
vssupervising
  • Formal
8.1

The act of watching and directing how work is done

means the same act but without the formal tone
directing
vssupervising
3.5

Giving guidance and showing the way

is more about watching and managing rather than giving orders

Antonyms

to neglect
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Close

supervising
5 3.6
monitoring
130 3.2
observation
211 3.0
oversight
152 4.0
management
658 2.7

Surface Forms

supervising singular
supervisings plural

Morphology

supervising = supervise (transparent) = supervise + ing

Standard gerund/nominal -ing added to the verb 'supervise' yields 'the act of supervising', which is directly predictable from the base verb.

Etymology

The word supervising comes from the Latin parts super- meaning 'over' and videre meaning 'to see', the same root you find in vision. So, supervising is like 'seeing over' people or work, which is why it means watching and guiding what others do.