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surveyA general view, examination, or description of someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A general view, examination, or description of someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrveɪ/

Korean meaning: 조사, 설문조사

Korean pronunciation: **서**베이

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's survey revealed that 90% of students prefer pizza over vegetables for lunch.
  • Before buying the house, we hired an expert to survey the property.
  • The dating app survey showed that 'sense of humor' ranks higher than 'good looks' in partner preferences.

survey

NOUN

//ˈsɜːrveɪ//

A general view, examination, or description of someone or something

survey concept
💡 Concept

Researchers survey shoppers at the mall about their weekend habits.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrveɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːveɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsur--
Rootvey

Origin

프랑스어 'surveoir'에서 온 단어로, 'sur(위에서)' + 'voir(보다)'의 조합입니다. 마치 높은 곳에서 전체를 내려다보며 조사하는 모습을 연상시킵니다.

🎵Rhyme

conveydisplaytodayaway
convey
display
today
away

🔗Collocations

conduct a survey
opinion survey
survey results
market survey
survey data
survey the area

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's survey revealed that 90% of students prefer pizza over vegetables for lunch.

Before buying the house, we hired an expert to survey the property.

😄 Fun example

The dating app survey showed that 'sense of humor' ranks higher than 'good looks' in partner preferences.

Scientists survey the ocean floor to discover new marine species.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

studyexamineinvestigateresearchpoll

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookneglect

Related

questionnaireinterviewanalysisstatisticsdata

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