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supervision

supervision

134 3.0
Watching and guiding people while they work or learn
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
translation icon : supervisión
  • So would that mean they should be under the supervision or discretion of faculty?
  • training and supervision
  • supervision and curriculum
  • ongoing supervision

Like one of them is how much human supervision is required to teach this thing.

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Examples

  • All surveys were completed in classrooms under teacher supervision following a standard set of instructions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You must take over the supervision of this election, Aldo.

  • Like one of them is how much human supervision is required to teach this thing.

  • And then of course, some training and just being kind and having supervision helps a lot.

  • And you know, there was so little supervision that almost anything could have happened.

  • We all know that sometimes because of resources, support and supervision becomes another problem all together.

  • Once these users come under supervision, there is no need to allow them to continue their drug use.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So there again, human supervision constantly will be required.

  • In March 1867, Georgia became part of the Third Military District, under the supervision of General John Pope.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All surveys were completed in classrooms under supervision following a standard set of instructions.

Synonyms

oversight
vssupervision
152 4.0

Watching people or groups to make sure they follow rules

focuses on close management and active guidance rather than general monitoring
guidance
vssupervision
101 2.1

Directing the path of something so it stays on course

focuses more on active management close watch and directing people
supervising
vssupervision
5 3.6

Watching and guiding people as they do work

is about managing with close watching and ongoing guidance
guiding
vssupervision
1 3.0

Giving direction and help to show people what to do or where to go

involves closer management direct watching and ongoing corrective guidance
superintendence
vssupervision
  • Formal
8.1

The act of watching and directing how work is done

emphasizes active close direction and daily guidance rather than formal managerial review
directing
vssupervision
3.5

Giving guidance and showing the way

is more about hands-on managing and continuous watchful guidance

Antonyms

608 3.0

Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves

Compounds

A doctor or nurse watches a person's health during treatment

How Close

supervision
134 3.0
monitoring
130 3.2
observation
211 3.0
oversight
152 4.0
management
658 2.7

Surface Forms

supervision singular
supervisions plural

Morphology

supervision = supervise (transparent) = supervise + ion

A straightforward nominalization from the verb 'supervise' meaning 'the act of supervising'.

Etymology

Supervision comes from the parts super- meaning 'over' and -vision meaning 'see', like in the word vision. So, supervision means watching and guiding people or work closely.