noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/sɚˈveɪ.ɪŋ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Received-Pronunciation:/səˈveɪ.ɪŋ/
rhymes with -eɪɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:S ER0 V EY1 IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:S ER1 V EY2 IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of survey
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
