surveying

Words with a similar base: surveying

'surveying'

[surveying.n.01] as in: the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

Examples:
he studied surveying at college

'surveying'

[survey.v.01] as in: consider in a comprehensive way

Examples:
He appraised the situation carefully before acting

'surveying'

[survey.v.02] as in: look over carefully or inspect

Examples:
He surveyed his new classmates

'surveying'

[surveil.v.01] as in: keep under surveillance

Examples:
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing

'surveying'

[review.v.03] as in: hold a review (of troops)

'surveying'

[survey.v.05] as in: make a survey of; for statistical purposes

'surveying'

[survey.v.06] as in: plot a map of (land)

Origins

					surveying (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── survey (English)
    └── sourveoir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── supervideo (Latin)

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