Definition of Supervision

1. Noun. Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group.

Exact synonyms: Oversight, Superintendence, Supervising
Generic synonyms: Direction, Management
Specialized synonyms: Invigilation
Derivative terms: Superintend, Supervise, Supervise, Supervise

Definition of Supervision

1. n. The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight.

Definition of Supervision

1. Noun. The act or instance of supervising. ¹

2. Noun. Responsible oversight. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supervision

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supervision

supervirility
supervirtuosi
supervirtuoso
supervirtuosos
supervirulent
supervirus
superviruses
supervisable
supervisal
supervise
supervised
supervisee
supervisees
supervises
supervising
supervision
supervisions
supervisive
supervisor
supervisor call instruction
supervisorial
supervisorily
supervisors
supervisorship
supervisorships
supervisory
supervisory board
supervisory program
supervisory routine
supervisory software

Literary usage of Supervision

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by United States (1918)
"PUBLIC Supervision OR CONTROL. Schools or classes established under the act must all be under public supervision or control. In defining public supervision, ..."

2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1903)
"When it is authorized only in support of police supervision, the expense of such supervision determines the amount of the charge; and, if it were possible ..."

3. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1922)
"In particular, it is not applied to the supervision of such subjects as English ... We believe that, partly for this reason, the supervision of such ..."

4. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1895)
"The proposition that there should be some supervision over all institutions, ... The most evident necessity for supervision is to correct positive evils. ..."

5. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1902)
"D Control and supervision are distinct functions, and they require to be sharply differentiated from each other. Control implies executive power, ..."

6. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1900)
"supervision of 7. Attorney-general's library. 8. Libraries in public institutions. 9. Public libraries.. Chartered free libraries and ..."

7. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1900)
"The court of appeals consultation library, which is under its supervision. 3. The libraries assigned to judges of the courts of appeals, which are under the ..."

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