Synonyms for surveying
sərˈveɪ ɪŋsur·vey·ing

Princeton's WordNet

1. surveyingnoun

   the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

   "he studied surveying at college"

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1. • Measurement

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1. surveyingnoun

   Synonyms:
   SURVEY

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1. surveyingnoun

   Synonyms:
   survey, chorometry, geodesy

   Associated words:
   theodolite, transit, perambulator

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1. List of paraphrases for "surveying":

   topography, survey, topographic, geodesy, surveys, prospecting, measurements

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1. Amelia Carolina Sparavigna:

   Before software and satellites, we had to use traditional maps or plans, obtained after local surveying, and equations to determine the solar [angles] and draw them on maps. In fact, the use of satellites [makes] this work very fast and visually attractive.

2. Chalachew Seyoum:

   Honestly, it was an exciting moment, i had good experience in field surveying and knew where potential sediments are. I climbed up a little plateau and found this specimen right on the edge of the hill.

3. Mannik Kummar:

   Any ranking number in world leaders is possible for getting to a person who has money to give it to the people in media and surveying agency.

4. Wang Chin-tsung:

   After checking the surveillance video footage and surveying the hotel room, police found the windows to be closed and did not see any signs of a break-in or fighting, nor did we find any wounds on Ou Yang's body.

5. Peter Kettle:

   Recently we've been surveying the individual tin producing companies on their output and pretty much everybody is reporting lower production.