supervisions

Acts of overseeing

Supervisions is the plural of supervision, the act of overseeing or directing work, people, or processes.

The word typically appears uncountable—under close supervision—but the plural form occurs when referring to distinct instances or types of oversight: The graduate student completed three supervisions this semester.

In British universities, a supervision is a one-on-one or small-group tutorial session with a tutor.

oversight

monitoring

Ongoing observation of something

  • inspectionFormal assessment of condition
  • reviewCritical written assessment
  • auditFormal accounts examination

compliance · regulation · governance · accountability · scrutiny · management · control · quality assurance · enforcement · regulatory

guidance

mentoring

Advising someone less experienced

counseling · oversight · direction · instruction · training · teaching · feedback · support · monitoring · facilitation

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Opposites
oversight vs. neglect

supervisionsneglect

Failure to provide care

negligence · abandonment · inattention · disregard · dereliction

control vs. autonomy

supervisionsautonomy

Independent decision-making capacity

independence · self-direction · self-management · freedom · self-governance

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