survey
/ˈsɜːveɪ/noun
उच्चारण सर्वे
सर्वेक्षण
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as synonym
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[C]
an investigation of the opinions, behaviour of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions
सर्वेक्षण
- a survey of students' study habits
- The survey found that most commuters prefer the metro.
- The survey asked parents how much time their children spend on mobile phones.
+ 2 more examples
- A recent survey shows that more people are choosing to travel by metro.
- The government has ordered a survey of rural health centres.
Synonyms poll study investigation review census
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[C, U]
the act of examining and recording the measurements, features of an area of land in order to make a map
(भूमि का) सर्वेक्षण, नाप-जोख
- the Survey of India
- Engineers carried out a survey of the hill before building the road.
- The land survey showed that the plot was smaller than the owner had thought.
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- A team from the Survey of India measured the height of the peak.
- Before laying the railway line, they carried out a detailed survey of the area.
Synonyms mapping measurement examination
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[T] ~ sth/sb
to look carefully at the whole of something or somebody; to investigate the opinions of a group
सर्वेक्षण करना; ध्यान से देखना
- She surveyed the damage.
- The officer surveyed the flooded fields from the helicopter.
- The minister surveyed the damaged bridge before announcing relief.
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- The company surveyed five hundred customers about the new app.
- From the top of the fort, we surveyed the whole city.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conduct / carry out a survey (noun)
A survey is a study of opinions or facts; use conduct, carry out or do with it, and the topic follows with on or of.
Survey राय या तथ्यों का अध्ययन है; इसके साथ conduct, carry out या do आता है और विषय on या of से जुड़ता है।
- The college conducted a survey on student health.
- A survey of 500 families was done last year.
survey (noun) = land measurement
A survey is also the measuring and mapping of land, done by a surveyor.
Survey भूमि को मापने और उसका नक्शा बनाने की प्रक्रिया भी है, जो surveyor करता है।
- A survey of the plot was done before the sale.
survey + object (verb)
As a verb, survey means to look carefully at the whole of something, or to ask many people their views.
Verb के रूप में 'survey' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह ध्यान से देखना या बहुत से लोगों से उनकी राय पूछना है।
- The minister surveyed the flood damage from a helicopter.
- The company surveyed 2,000 customers.
stress: SUR-vey (noun), sur-VEY (verb)
The noun has stress on the first syllable and the verb on the second; the spelling stays the same.
Noun में पहले syllable पर और verb में दूसरे syllable पर बल पड़ता है; spelling वही रहती है।
- The survey results were published; they surveyed many districts.
+Collocations 4
adjective + survey
recentnationalonlineopinionaerial
- A national survey was done to count the tigers.
verb + survey
conductcarry outcommissionpublishcomplete
- The ministry commissioned a survey of rural schools.
survey + noun
resultsfindingsformteamdata
- The survey results surprised the researchers.
survey + show
showrevealsuggestfindindicate
- A survey found that most students prefer printed books.
“More examples 5
- According to the survey, 60 per cent of students study late at night.
सर्वेक्षण के अनुसार, 60 प्रतिशत विद्यार्थी रात में देर तक पढ़ते हैं।
- The government ordered a survey of the damaged houses.
सरकार ने क्षतिग्रस्त मकानों का सर्वेक्षण करने का आदेश दिया।
- Radhika surveyed the empty hall and smiled.
राधिका ने ख़ाली सभागार पर नज़र डाली और मुस्कुरा दी।
- The Survey of India makes the official maps of the country.
भारतीय सर्वेक्षण विभाग देश के आधिकारिक नक्शे बनाता है।
- A short survey was handed out at the end of the workshop.
कार्यशाला के अंत में एक छोटा सर्वेक्षण-पत्र बाँटा गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ They did a survey about the villages' health.
✓ They did a survey of the villages' health.
Survey is followed by of (or on) for the thing studied, and about is not usual.
अध्ययन के विषय के लिए 'survey' के बाद of (या on) आता है; 'about' सामान्य नहीं है।
✗ The survey were conducted last month.
✓ The survey was conducted last month.
Survey is singular, so the verb must be was.
'Survey' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होनी चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Survey, poll and census all collect information from people, but on different scales.
Survey, poll और census तीनों लोगों से जानकारी जुटाते हैं, पर अलग पैमाने पर।
A study of a sample to learn opinions or facts.
राय या तथ्य जानने के लिए नमूने का अध्ययन।
- A health survey.
A count of votes or opinions, often before an election.
वोटों या राय की गिनती, प्रायः चुनाव से पहले।
- An opinion poll.
An official count of the whole population.
पूरी जनसंख्या की आधिकारिक गणना।
- India holds a census every ten years.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
poll study investigation review census mapping measurement examination examine inspect scan view
AaSpelling
sur·vey
§Grammar and usage
Noun SURvey, verb surVEY.
Stress अक्सर पूछा जाता है: noun SURvey, verb surVEY।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who measures land is a surveyor; an official count of the population a census.
भूमि नापने वाला surveyor; जनसंख्या की आधिकारिक गिनती census।
General knowledge
The Survey of India (1767) is India's oldest scientific department and makes official maps; the Census of India is carried out every ten years; the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) collects economic data.
Survey of India (1767) भारत का सबसे पुराना वैज्ञानिक विभाग है और आधिकारिक नक्शे बनाता है; भारत की जनगणना हर दस साल में होती है; National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) आर्थिक आँकड़े इकट्ठा करता है।