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survey

1 survey /ˈsɚˌveɪ/ noun
plural surveys
1 survey
/ˈsɚˌveɪ/
noun
plural surveys
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURVEY
[count]
: an activity in which many people are asked a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something : poll
: an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it
: an act of measuring and examining an area of land
: a general description of or report about a subject or situation
British : a close examination of a building to see if it is in good condition
2 survey /sɚˈveɪ/ verb
surveys; surveyed; surveying
2 survey
/sɚˈveɪ/
verb
surveys; surveyed; surveying
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURVEY
[+ object]
: to ask (many people) a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something
: to look at and examine all parts of (something)
: to measure and examine (an area of land)
: to give a general description or report of (something, such as a subject or a situation)
British : to examine (a building) to make sure it is in good condition