WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•per•vi•sion /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the act of supervising:a total lack of supervision in that school.
su•per•vi•sion
(so̅o̅′pər vizh′ən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act or function of supervising;
superintendence.
- Medieval Latin supervīsiōn- (stem of supervīsiō) oversight, equivalent. to super- super- + vīsiōn- vision
- 1615–25
'supervision' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Arab Legion
- Board of Trade
- Central India Agency
- Chapter 11
- Federal Reserve System
- Irish Republican Army
- abbey
- administration
- administrative assistant
- architecture
- base exchange
- bottled in bond
- casework
- chairman of the board
- chancery
- charge
- childcare
- clinic
- collective farm
- collegial
- collegiate institute
- conservation
- custodial
- daycare
- deinstitutionalize
- dental hygienist
- denturist
- detention home
- direction
- education
- fire control
- foster care
- guidance
- homeroom
- honor system
- hydrotherapy
- imbecile
- intern
- licensed practical nurse
- liquid protein
- managing editor
- moron
- oversight
- physician's assistant
- playpen
- port engineer
- probation
- producer
- production control
- proof