The act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it).
The systematic and continuous collecting, analysing and using of in-formation for the prupose of management control and decision-making.

Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group; SYN. supervising, superintendence, oversight.

ETYM French, from surveiller to watch over; sur over + veiller to watch, Latin vigilare. Related to Sur-, and Vigil.
Close observation of a person or group.
Observation; watch.

ETYM Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.
In statistics, a method of collecting data in which people are asked to answer a number of questions (usually in the form of a questionnaire). An opinion poll is a survey. The reliability of a survey's results depends on whether the sample from which the information has been collected is free from bias and sufficiently large.
Means of finding out information by posing questions of individuals or organizations. Surveys may be carried out by post, telephone, or personal interview. Most surveys only involve a sample of respondents.
A detailed critical inspection; SYN. study. + prikaži više