English Explanatory Dictionary

supervision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or instance of supervising.
  2. Responsible oversight.
  3. A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

Pronunciation

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/ /ˈsupɚˌvɪʒən/ en-us-supervision.ogg /ˌsʉːpəˈvɪʒən/

Word forms

supervision supervisions

Etymology

From Latin supervisiō.

Related words

supervise

Derived words

cosupervision semisupervision snoopervision superveillance supervisionist telesupervision
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