supervision B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/ UK /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ See IPA manual Freq #11951 Meanings 1 noun The act of watching over and directing a person, group, or activity. Under his parents' supervision, he drilled the holes in the wood. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of watching over... oversight Word family Related forms supervise Appears in Phrases (1) See all close supervision careful and continuous oversight of a person or activity Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Latin supervisiō. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # supervision **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ **Frequency rank:** 11951 ## Meanings 1. The act of watching over and directing a person, group, or activity. ## Examples - Under his parents' supervision, he drilled the holes in the wood. ## Related Forms - supervise ## Etymology From Latin supervisiō. ## AI Etymology Supervision is from Latin supervisiō. In present-day use, it means the act of watching over and directing a person, group, or activity. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown