supervision English · revision 14926

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=15th century|origins=la-med supervideō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: UK /ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən/, US /ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[bor|la-med|supervīsiō]], from the past participle stem of [[m|la-med|supervideō|t=to oversee, inspect]] (see [[supervise]]).^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ General management, direction, oversight: 1640 in the OED, the 1630s in Etymonline;^(OED 1989)^(Etymonline) Merriam-Webster gives the 15th century.^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The verbal noun supervising, in the same sense, is from the late 15th century.^(Etymonline) Revision by a superior, reading through for correction, is from 1881,^(OED 1989) and a university tutorial from 1902.^(OED 1989) The ''supervision order'', a court order placing a child or young person under supervision, is from 1933.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * late 15th century – supervising.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1640 – oversight, management.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1881 – revision by a superior.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1902 – a tutorial.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1933 – supervision order.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # The act, process or function of supervising; [[oversight]].^(AHD)^(OED 1989)

+ # ''(British universities)'' A [[tutorial]].^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[supervise]]

+ * [[supervisor]]

+ * [[vision]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}