supervision
The act or instance of supervisingThe act or instance of supervising.
» Tom sometimes needs a little supervision.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The act or instance of supervising.
Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
Aufsicht, Beaufsichtigung
надзо́рnadzór, надсмо́трnadsmótr, заве́дованиеzavédovanije
на́глядnáhljad
(uncountable)Responsible oversight.
Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.
(countable)A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.
- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
Examples
29 sentencesTom sometimes needs a little supervision.
We can't leave Tom there without supervision.
Tom needs some adult supervision.
The children need adult supervision.
ruДети нуждаются в присмотре взрослых.
You need supervision.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin supervisiō.From Latin supervisiō.
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Forms
plural: supervisions| Singular | supervision |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group:supervisingsuperintendenceoversight
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable