Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The act or instance of supervising.

    Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.

    Aufsicht, Beaufsichtigung

    надзо́рnadzór, надсмо́трnadsmótr, заве́дованиеzavédovanije

    на́глядnáhljad

  2. (uncountable)Responsible oversight.

    Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.

  3. (countable)A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

More definitions
  • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

Examples

29 sentences
  1. Tom sometimes needs a little supervision.

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  2. We can't leave Tom there without supervision.

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  3. Tom needs some adult supervision.

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  4. The children need adult supervision.

    ruДети нуждаются в присмотре взрослых.

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  5. You need supervision.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the act or instance of supervising:
Русский
By meaning 1
the act or instance of supervising:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the act or instance of supervising:

Origin

From Latin supervisiō.

From Latin supervisiō.

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Forms

plural: supervisions
Singularsupervision
Pluralsupervisions

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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