Supervision: meaning, definitions and examples

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supervision

 

[ ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

at work

The action of supervising or overseeing the work or tasks of others.

Synonyms

direction, management, oversight

Examples of usage

  • The manager provided supervision to the new employees.
  • I am responsible for the supervision of the entire project.
Context #2 | Noun

education

The act of watching over students during an exam or other academic activity to prevent cheating.

Synonyms

monitoring, observation, surveillance

Examples of usage

  • During the exam, there will be strict supervision to ensure fairness.
  • The teacher's supervision during the test was thorough.

Translations

Translations of the word "supervision" in other languages:

🇵🇹 supervisão

🇮🇳 निगरानी

🇩🇪 Überwachung

🇮🇩 pengawasan

🇺🇦 нагляд

🇵🇱 nadzór

🇯🇵 監視

🇫🇷 supervision

🇪🇸 supervisión

🇹🇷 denetim

🇰🇷 감독

🇸🇦 إشراف

🇨🇿 dozor

🇸🇰 dozorná činnosť

🇨🇳 监督

🇸🇮 nadzor

🇮🇸 yfirumsjón

🇰🇿 бақылау

🇬🇪 მეთვალყურეობა

🇦🇿 nəzarət

🇲🇽 supervisión

Word origin

The word 'supervision' originated from the Latin word 'supervisionem', which means 'to oversee'. The concept of supervision has been present in various forms throughout history, with the modern definition focusing on overseeing tasks or people in a professional or educational setting. The importance of supervision in ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance has led to its widespread use in different fields.

See also: supervised, supervising, supervisor, supervisory, unsupervised.