surveying

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of measuring land and determining its boundaries, often using specialized equipment.

  - "The surveying team used GPS technology to map out the property lines."
  - "Before construction could begin, the land needed to be surveyed."

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Variants

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surveying , surveyings , survey , surveyed , surveys

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'surveiller', meaning 'to watch over'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of surveying dates back to 3100 BC in Egypt?

2. The longest surveyed border in the world is the India-Bangladesh border, which is over 4,000 kilometers long.

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Related Concepts

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1. Land surveying: A professional discipline of engineering and geomatics that deals with measuring and mapping the three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them.

2. Geodetic surveying: A type of surveying that deals with large-scale measurements of the Earth's shape, size, and gravity field.

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Culture

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Surveying has played a significant role in human history, from ancient civilizations like Egypt and Greece, to modern-day infrastructure development and real estate transactions.

How to Memorize "surveying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a team of surveyors using equipment like levels, theodolites, and GPS devices to measure and mark property lines.

2. associate
   

   - Associate surveying with accuracy, measurement, and land ownership.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym SURVEY to remember the steps of surveying: Set up equipment, Understand the task, Reach the location, Verify the data, Yield accurate results.

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