📖 Definitions of "Supervision"
noun
- 1
The act or instance of supervising.
"Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood."
- 2
Responsible oversight.
"Do not attempt this without adequate supervision."
- 3
(Cambridge University) A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.
🔄 Synonyms of "Supervision"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| oversightnoun | Supervision or management. |
| superintendencenoun | The act of superintending; supervision. |
| supervisingnoun | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Supervision"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| superintendencenoun | The act of superintending; supervision. |
| oversightnoun | Supervision or management. |
| supervisingnoun | management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group |
| supervisorynoun | Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor |
| superviseverb | (transitive) To oversee or direct a task or organization. |
| superintendencynoun | (uncountable) The condition of being a superintendent. |
| supervised | Done under supervision; watched. |
| superintendentnoun | A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something. |
| supervisornoun | (management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities. |
| directoratenoun | A body of directors. |
| leadershipnoun | The capacity of someone to lead others. |
| tutelagenoun | Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor. |
| tutelarynoun | (religion, chiefly paganism) A deity or spirit serving as a guardian or protector of a place, person, culture, etc.; a tutelar, a tutelary deity. |
| procuratorial | Of or pertaining to a procurator or proctor. |
| coachingnoun | The process by which someone is coached or tutored; instruction. |
| tutorshipnoun | The duty of a tutor; tutelage |
| comptrollershipnoun | The position or office of a comptroller. |
| inspectoratenoun | An organized group of inspectors. |
| guardianshipnoun | The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity. |
| mentoringnoun | An arrangement by which one person mentors another. |
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