supervision
nounUK /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ · CA, US /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/
Etymology From Latin supervisiō.
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
A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.
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- Derived terms
- cosupervision, semisupervision, snoopervision, superveillance, supervisionist, telesupervision
- Related terms
- supervise