Investigation vs. Survey
Investigationnoun
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
‘The investigation into the crime has led to various leads as well as plenty of dead ends.’; ‘Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown.’;
Surveynoun
The act of surveying; a general view.
Investigationnoun
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, the moralist.
Surveynoun
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
‘A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.’;
Investigationnoun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities;
‘there was a congressional probe into the scandal’;
Surveynoun
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
Investigationnoun
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Surveynoun
A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
‘The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.’;
Investigationnoun
the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research
‘he is under investigation for receiving illicit funds’;
Surveynoun
An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
‘The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.’;
Investigationnoun
a formal inquiry or systematic study
‘an investigation into fresh allegations of malpractice’; ‘a murder investigation’;
Surveynoun
A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
‘I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.’;
Surveynoun
(historical) An auction at which a farm is let for three lives.
Surveynoun
(US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
Surveyverb
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
‘He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.’;
Surveyverb
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
Surveyverb
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
‘It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.’;
Surveyverb
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
‘to survey land or a coast’;
Surveyverb
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
Surveyverb
To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
Surveyverb
To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.
‘Round he surveys and well might, where he stood,So high above.’;
Surveyverb
To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
‘With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.’;
Surveyverb
To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.
Surveyverb
To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.
Surveyverb
To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
Surveynoun
The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
‘Under his proud survey the city lies.’;
Surveynoun
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of all the parts or particulars of a thing, with a design to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality; as, a survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
Surveynoun
The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of, as any part of the earth's surface, whether land or water; also, a measured plan and description of any portion of country, or of a road or line through it.
Surveynoun
a detailed critical inspection
Surveynoun
short descriptive summary (of events)
Surveynoun
the act of looking or seeing or observing;
‘he tried to get a better view of it’; ‘his survey of the battlefield was limited’;
Surveyverb
consider in a comprehensive way;
‘He appraised the situation carefully before acting’;
Surveyverb
look over in a comprehensively, inspect;
‘He surveyed his new classmates’;
Surveyverb
keep under surveillance;
‘The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing’;
Surveyverb
hold a review (of troops)
Surveyverb
make a survey of; for statistical purposes
Surveyverb
plot a map of (land)
