supervision
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supervision
- /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ UK
- /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/ Canada, US
- /ˈsupɚˌvɪʒən/ Canada, US
- /ˌsʉːpəˈvɪʒən/ Australia
Where it comes from
From Latin supervisiō.
noun supervisions
- The act or instance of supervising. Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
- Responsible oversight. Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.
- A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: superintendence, oversight, supervising, supervisory, supervise, superintendency, supervised, superintendent, supervisor, directorate, leadership, tutelage, tutelary, procuratorial, coaching, tutorship
Translations
Every language
noun the act or instance of supervising
| 한국어 | 감독 gamdok |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 監督 kantoku |
| 中文 | 監督 /监督 jiāndū, 管理 guǎnlǐ, 監視 /监视 jiānshì |
| हिन्दी | पर्यवेक्षण paryavekṣaṇ |
| Português | supervisão |
| Français | supervision, surveillance |
| Deutsch | Aufsicht, Beaufsichtigung |
| Ελληνικά | εποπτεία epopteía, επίβλεψη epívlepsi, επιστασία epistasía |
| Română | supervizare, supraveghere |
| Русский | надзо́р nadzór, надсмо́тр nadsmótr, заве́дование zavédovanije, контро́ль kontrólʹ, управле́ние upravlénije |
Talk about this word "supervision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/supervision. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. supervision. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/supervision "supervision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/supervision.Cite this
@misc{supervision_2026,
title = {supervision},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supervision},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
