BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Survey
- the collection of data from a given population for the purpose of analysis of a particular issue. Data is often collected from only a sample of a population, and this is known as a sample survey. Surveys are used widely in research, especially in market research.
Wiktionary Definition for: Survey
- The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.
- Ex:"Under his proud survey the city lies." -Sir J. Denham.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ex:"Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above." -Milton.
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- Ex: "With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round." -Dryden.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Additional Resources
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- Survey Analysis Using Data Visualization
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- Webcasts 2009-04-15
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- Research articles 1994-08-08
- Response up: online survey increases response five-fold. (The NAHB Research Center Corner).(Brief Article)
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- Research articles 2003-07-01
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- White papers 2003-01-01
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- White papers 2003-01-01
- 2004 Wireless Industry Survey: North America
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- White papers 2004-09-01
- RMs surfing the Internet, survey finds.(Liberty Mutual survey of risk managers)
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- Research articles 1995-10-16
- FreedomWorks Releases 2006 Candidate Survey; All Major Federal House and Senate Candidates Receive Limited Government Survey
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- HUD SOMA Survey.(US Department of Housing and Uraban Development)(Survey of Market Absorption)(Brief Article)
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- Research articles 1993-10-25
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- Research articles 1993-08-02
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- ESPN, Discovery again lead Beta survey. (Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and The Discovery Channel lead in survey by Beta Research Corp. to find the channels worth most to cable subscribers)
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- Research articles 1992-02-17
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- Research articles 1998-06-15
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- Research articles 2007-11-01
- Parents learn Internet piracy from kids: survey
- WASHINGTON AFP ? Nearly 40 percent of parents in a US survey were unaware they were violating copyrights by swapping music or movies over the Internet, according to a survey released. The survey by Nielsen NRG for the Motion Picture Association of America found that despite increasing media attention,...
- Research articles 2004-03-17
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