HyperDic: surveyor

English > 2 senses of the word surveyor:
NOUNperson surveyoran engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
person surveyorsomeone who conducts a statistical survey
surveyor > pronunciation
Soundsservey'er; ser'vey.er
Rhymesassayer ... taxpayer: 22 rhymes with eyer...
English > surveyor: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures.
NarrowerlinemanThe surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
locator, locaterA person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
Broaderengineer, applied scientist, technologistA person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
Spanishagrimensor, topógrafo
Catalanagrimensor, topògraf
Verbssurveyplot a map of (land)
English > surveyor: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone who conducts a statistical survey.
Broaderstatistician, actuarysomeone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
Verbssurveymake a survey of

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