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SURVEYOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("surveyor" is a kind of...):
applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "surveyor"):
lineman (the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole)
locater; locator (a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims)
Derivation:
survey (plot a map of (land))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who conducts a statistical survey
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("surveyor" is a kind of...):
actuary; statistician (someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums))
Derivation:
survey (make a survey of; for statistical purposes)
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