Definition of Supervising

1. Noun. Management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group.

Exact synonyms: Oversight, Superintendence, Supervision
Generic synonyms: Direction, Management
Specialized synonyms: Invigilation
Derivative terms: Superintend, Supervise, Supervise, Supervise

Definition of Supervising

1. Verb. (present participle of supervise) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supervising

1. supervise [v] - See also: supervise

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supervising

supervirile
supervirility
supervirtuosi
supervirtuoso
supervirtuosos
supervirulent
supervirus
superviruses
supervisable
supervisal
supervise
supervised
supervisee
supervisees
supervises
supervising (current term)
supervision
supervisions
supervisive
supervisor
supervisor call instruction
supervisorial
supervisorily
supervisors
supervisorship
supervisorships
supervisory
supervisory board
supervisory program
supervisory routine

Literary usage of Supervising

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1901)
"summary of the effect of the decisions in each jurisdiction with regard to the relation of supervising employees to their subordinates: (a) intro- ..."

2. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1916)
"Subsequently the supervising architect sent to all parties from whom proposals had been solicited the following addendum amending the foregoing paragraph of ..."

3. The Principles of German Civil Law by Ernest Joseph Schuster (1907)
"(2) supervising guardian's rights and duties. The supervising guardian has to control the exercise of the guardian's office, and to give information to the ..."

4. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1872)
"All reporte required under the Regulations from Assistant and Special Agents must be made and forwarded to the office of the supervising Special Agent, ..."

5. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1905)
"Relatives of supervising Officers in Post Office. MR. GODDARD (Ipswich): To ask the Postmaster-General whether the rule providing that relatives of ..."

6. Guide to the Archives of the Government of the United States in Washington by Claude Halstead Van Tyne (1904)
"OFFICE OF THE supervising ARCHITECT. In 1853 the Secretary of the Treasury organized ... L. 27) the office of supervising Architect was created by Congress. ..."

7. Federal Statutes Annotated: Containing All the Laws of the United States, of by United States, Edward Thompson Company (1918)
"[Disagreement between local inspectors — reporting case for review — authority of supervising inspectors and supervising Inspector general to review. ..."

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