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superintendence

/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndəns/ /ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts/

Meanings
noun
The act of superintending; supervision

Examples :

"The construction crew worked efficiently under the careful superintendence of the project manager. "
job business organization

Related Words

Illustration crew

crew verb

/kruː/

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

"The rooster crew loudly, announcing the start of a new day. "

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration superintending

superintending verb

/ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndɪŋ/ /ˌsjuːpərɪnˈtɛndɪŋ/

To oversee the work of others; to supervise.

"The construction foreman was superintending the team of bricklayers, ensuring the wall was built straight and level. "

Illustration supervision

supervision noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈvɪʒən/ /ˌsupɚˈvɪʒən/

The act or instance of supervising.

"The teacher's supervision of the students ensured a quiet classroom. "

Illustration manager

manager noun

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

"The school's new manager is responsible for organizing the sports teams. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration careful

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

Illustration under

under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

Illustration worked

worked verb

/wɜːkt/ /wɝkt/

To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.

"He’s working in a bar."

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."