Surveying

What do we mean by surveying?

The measurement of dimensional relationships, as of horizontal distances, elevations, directions, and angles, on the earth's surface especially for use in locating property boundaries, construction layout, and mapmaking. noun

The art or the process of determining the boundaries and area of a part of the earth's surface from actual measurement of lines and angles; the art of determining the form, area, surface, contour, etc., of any section of the earth's surface, and delineating the same on a map or plan. noun

That branch of applied mathematics which teaches the art of determining the area of any portion of the earth's surface, the length and directions of the bounding lines, the contour of the surface, etc., with an accurate delineation of the whole on paper; the act or occupation of making surveys. noun

Geodesy. noun

That branch of surveying which determines the forms of coasts and harbors, the entrances of rivers, with the position of islands, rocks, and shoals, the depth of water, etc. noun

See under Plane, a. noun

That branch of surveying which involves the process of ascertaining and representing upon a plane surface the contour, physical features, etc., of any portion of the surface of the earth. noun

Art and science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them. noun

Present participle of survey. verb

The practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map noun

To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook

To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of

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 measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry

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.

To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

A series of questions you answer and post in a blog, or website. Urban Dictionary

A super annoying popup that appears on all websites that are linked to a Facebook group. It also appears on sites that let you watch free movies. The survey will popup and then the screen will go black and you wont be able to do anything unless you answer the survey. Urban Dictionary

1) A public opinion poll. 2) To measure/inspect. Urban Dictionary

Survey or Surveying is typically used when a person recognizes the qualities in a member of the opposite sex. Urban Dictionary

What a bunch of shit-eating teenagers post in their equally annoying MySpace blogs and LiveJournal entries. No one ever reads them because no one cares what toothpaste their friends use, but they love filling them out themselves because they think they're hot shit. Urban Dictionary

An area of a city delineated by major roads, usually larger than a neighbourhood or a block. Urban Dictionary

(noun) Surveys are condensed boredom made into the form of tons of pointless questions. Unprofessional surveys are normally made by people with nothing else better to do. Urban Dictionary

A survey is a study about different things where one person asks questions and another person answers them. Urban Dictionary

(verb) To measure the size of one's genitals. Urban Dictionary

What happens when you call someone to ask them out, but you get cold feet when they pick up the phone (or worse, when someone else picks up). Just pretend you are doing a survey to get out of the call. DO NOT ATTEMPT AN ACCENT. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to surveying:
surveying, purveying, survening, surviving, curveting, subvening, resurveying.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word surveying:
geodesy, cartography, geodetic, hydrographic, surveyor, mapping, surveyed, survey, gps, charting, expedition, navigation, ordnance, astronomy, laying, measurements, spatial, maps, geographic, instruments, measuring, geological, angles, engineering, measurement, instrument, exploration, profession, hms, undertaken, map, boundary, observations, accurate, monitoring, aerial, boundaries, techniques, lands, waters, land, error, planning, engineer, construction, remote, mathematics, sailed, pole, equipment, mining.

Words that rhyme with surveying:
playing, slaying, swaying, decaying, conveying, buffeting, braying, fraying, staying, preying, straying, crocheting, praying, betraying, downplaying, flaying, doomsaying, spraying, relaying, displaying, dismaying, allaying, delaying, obeying, roleplaying, graying, portraying, splaying, greying, ricocheting, neighing, sleighing, mayeng, taxpaying, carillon playing, outweighing, purveying, disobeying, underpaying, repaying, egg laying, overpaying, replaying, overplaying, prepaying, nonpaying, decay hung, doorway hung, hallway hung, j ing, k ing, lay ing, pay ing, play ing, say ing, they hung.

Adjectives that are often used to describe surveying:
hydrographic, seismic, geodetic, geological, topographic, aerial, topographical, practical, geophysical, marine, photographic, land, mine, magnetic, accurate, ordinary, subterraneous, actual, nautical, extensive, detailed, underground, precise, archaeological, military, careful, systematic, modern, preliminary, table, much, elementary, higher, trigonometrical, simple, conventional, geographical, electrical, photogrammetric, scientific, broad, terrestrial, intensive, geologic, rapid, agricultural, stadia, electronic, static, underwater, worth, scale, traditional, necessary, regional, regular, kinematic, airborne, hydrographical, electromagnetic, busy, coastal, rectangular, advanced, rough, continuous, roman, routine, ordinate, aeromagnetic, chain, colonial, compass, based, maritime, mathematical.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective surveying:
party, crew, work, trip, ship, instruments, profession, vessel, operations, process, job, voyage, vessels, method, company, voyages, tour, boats, methods, activities, table, mission, companies, ships, teams, firm, technique, error, compass, procedure, operation, camera, services, crews, camp, equipment, season, fees, firms, officers, lands, glance, practice, career, canoes, tool, community, parties, purposes, outfit, commission, organization, cruise, gaze, practices, telescope, squadron, rod, techniques, costs, business, authority, gang, transit, trips, chain, contract, instrument, committee, device, jobs, eye, projects, agencies, expedition, records, gear, departments, expeditions, fee, measurements, routes, grasp, journey, offices.

Consonant match to surveying:
savoring, severing, savvying.

Words that sound like surveying:
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