Definition of Surveys. Meaning of Surveys. Synonyms of Surveys

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Definition of Surveys

Survey
Survey Sur*vey", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surveyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Surveying.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-, and Vision, and cf. Supervise.] 1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country. Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above. --Milton. 2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine. With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round. --Dryden. 3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire. 4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast. 5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same. [Eng.] --Jacob (Law Dict.).

Meaning of Surveys from wikipedia

- Look up survey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Survey may refer to: Survey (human research), including opinion polls Surveying, the technique and science...
- surveys, mining surveys, hydrographic surveys, route surveys, control surveys and topographic surveys Table of Surveying, 1728 Cyclopaedia Surveying &...
- public-health surveys, market-research surveys, government surveys and censuses all exemplify quantitative research that uses survey methodology to answer...
- their particular demographic. Legitimate surveys are usually unpaid (as with a Gallup poll) or incentivized. Surveys where the respondent must pay or purchase...
- surveys are coordinated by the ****ociation of American State Geologists. Some examples of national geological surveys are: British Geological Survey (BGS)...
- Google Surveys (previously known as Google Consumer Surveys) was a business tool developed by Google that aimed to simplify personalized market research...
- Communications Surveys & Tutorials is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the IEEE Communications Society for tutorials and surveys covering...
- Computing Surveys received the highest rank "A*". ACM Computing Reviews Dorn, William S. (1969). "Editor's Preview". ACM Computing Surveys. 1 (1): 2–5...
- Macdonald, Director of Surveys and Production at Ordnance Survey 1982–1992 Benchmark (surveying) Cartography Directors of the Ordnance Survey Geoinformatics Grid...
- "demographic surveys" and are conducted perpetually between and during decennial (10-year) po****tion counts. The Census Bureau also conducts economic surveys of...