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supervision.

The act or instance of supervising.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/Canada, General-American/ˈsupɚˌvɪʒən/Canada, General-American/ˌsʉːpəˈvɪʒən/Australia
  1. The act or instance of supervising.

    uncountable
    Under his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
  2. Responsible oversight.

    uncountable
    Do not attempt this without adequate supervision.
  3. A tutorial session for an individual student or a small group.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Latin supervisiō.

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