superintendence
superintendence · superintendences
The act of superintendingThe act of superintending; supervision.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of superintending; supervision.
More definitions
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Forms
plural: superintendences| Singular | superintendence |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group:supervisionsupervisingoversight
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsuperintend
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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