supervisoryadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˈvʌɪz(ə)ri/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈvʌɪz(ə)ri/,

/ˈsuːpəvʌɪz(ə)ri/,

/ˈsjuːpəvʌɪz(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈˌsupərˈvaɪzəri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supervise v., -ory suffix².

Etymology: < supervise v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier supervising n.

1. Having the function of supervising; of, relating to, or exercising supervision.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > control > [adjective] > superintending

superintendent1566

supervising1594

architectonical1595

supervisiting1615

superintending1625

architectonic1678

supervisory1815

superintendential1838

supervisal1838

visitatorial1880

1815 J. Lowell Are you Christian or Calvinist? 65 The general convention of Congregational ministers never assumed to itself supervisory, or legislative, or judicial powers.

1854 W. R. Williams Relig. Progress iii. 63 A supervisory and sleepless Providence.

1879 D. J. Hill Bryant 147 His introductions to publications upon which his work was mainly supervisory, rather than constructive.

1936 N. Peyser in S. Glueck & E. Glueck Preventing Crime vi. 104 A supervisory assistant was appointed to take over the direction of the after-school program.

1956 Amer. Jrnl. Mental Deficiency Jan. 531/1 Promotions to supervisory capacity are within reach of some.

2010 Independent 23 Apr. (Viewspaper section) 13/2 The stock market, size-wise,..is piddling in relation to the bond market, where supervisory standards have always been weaker.

2. Electronics. Of a circuit, device, or program: designed to indicate or respond to the state of a telephone line, power supply, or other electrical or electronic system.

ΚΠ

1892 U.S. Patent 487,853 1/1 The ordinary busy-test..is to touch the frame of the desired plug-socket for an instant with the tip of the plug-connector which is to be inserted and at the same instant to listen in the supervisory telephone.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 238/2 Two auxiliary incandescent lamps (‘supervisory lamps’) are introduced in such a way that, so long as the receivers of both subscribers are removed from the hooks, the lights do not glow.

1961 M. G. Say Electr. Engineer's Ref. Bk. (ed. 10) vii. 107 To prevent mal-operation of the protection in the event of interference to the pilots, a supervisory feature is provided.

1978 Sci. Amer. Mar. 61/2 (caption) Supervisory and switching circuits in the central office connect the two sets for the conversation and disconnect them when the call is over.

1992 RS Components: Electronic & Electr. Products July 781/3 These supervisory circuits reduce the complexity and number of components required for power supply monitoring and battery control functions in microprocessor systems.

2004 New Scientist 15 May 25/3 The main object of their scrutiny is something experts agree is the most vulnerable part of almost every public utility network: a type of software program called a supervisory control and data acquisition system.

Compounds

supervisory board n. a board having a supervisory role over an organization, institution, etc.; spec. the upper tier of a two-tier company board system, representing shareholders and/or workers, responsible for appointing and overseeing the management board; cf. management board n. at management n. Compounds 2. [in spec. sense after German Aufsichtsrat (mid 19th cent. or earlier).]

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [noun] > board

tablea1572

board1623

council1682

supervisory board1839

management board1948

board-room1959

1839 Amer. Almanac for 1838 194 The legislature [of the Bank] elects..four directors for four years, who, with one director elected by each branch, constitute a Supervisory Board.

1896 New Eng. Med. Gaz. May 222 There is, however, a positive duty to be performed by a supervisory board—inspection [of the hospital].

1948 Economist 24 July 147/1 On each supervisory board five out of eleven members represent the workers' interests... On the management boards, one is a technician, one a commercial expert, and one a labour representative.

1993 Accountancy Oct. 17/4 Let each company, as represented by its audit committee, stakeholders' meeting, supervisory board (as distinct from the unitary board) decide whether it wants an audit.

2011 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 28 Apr. 28/3 The National Investment Bank could follow the same model for the appointment of its chief executive and supervisory board.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supervisory
释义	supervisoryadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˈvʌɪz(ə)ri/, /ˌsjuːpəˈvʌɪz(ə)ri/, /ˈsuːpəvʌɪz(ə)ri/, /ˈsjuːpəvʌɪz(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈˌsupərˈvaɪzəri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supervise v., -ory suffix². Etymology: < supervise v. + -ory suffix². Compare earlier supervising n. 1. Having the function of supervising; of, relating to, or exercising supervision. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [adjective] > superintending superintendent1566 supervising1594 architectonical1595 supervisiting1615 superintending1625 architectonic1678 supervisory1815 superintendential1838 supervisal1838 visitatorial1880 1815 J. Lowell Are you Christian or Calvinist? 65 The general convention of Congregational ministers never assumed to itself supervisory, or legislative, or judicial powers. 1854 W. R. Williams Relig. Progress iii. 63 A supervisory and sleepless Providence. 1879 D. J. Hill Bryant 147 His introductions to publications upon which his work was mainly supervisory, rather than constructive. 1936 N. Peyser in S. Glueck & E. Glueck Preventing Crime vi. 104 A supervisory assistant was appointed to take over the direction of the after-school program. 1956 Amer. Jrnl. Mental Deficiency Jan. 531/1 Promotions to supervisory capacity are within reach of some. 2010 Independent 23 Apr. (Viewspaper section) 13/2 The stock market, size-wise,..is piddling in relation to the bond market, where supervisory standards have always been weaker. 2. Electronics. Of a circuit, device, or program: designed to indicate or respond to the state of a telephone line, power supply, or other electrical or electronic system. ΚΠ 1892 U.S. Patent 487,853 1/1 The ordinary busy-test..is to touch the frame of the desired plug-socket for an instant with the tip of the plug-connector which is to be inserted and at the same instant to listen in the supervisory telephone. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXIII. 238/2 Two auxiliary incandescent lamps (‘supervisory lamps’) are introduced in such a way that, so long as the receivers of both subscribers are removed from the hooks, the lights do not glow. 1961 M. G. Say Electr. Engineer's Ref. Bk. (ed. 10) vii. 107 To prevent mal-operation of the protection in the event of interference to the pilots, a supervisory feature is provided. 1978 Sci. Amer. Mar. 61/2 (caption) Supervisory and switching circuits in the central office connect the two sets for the conversation and disconnect them when the call is over. 1992 RS Components: Electronic & Electr. Products July 781/3 These supervisory circuits reduce the complexity and number of components required for power supply monitoring and battery control functions in microprocessor systems. 2004 New Scientist 15 May 25/3 The main object of their scrutiny is something experts agree is the most vulnerable part of almost every public utility network: a type of software program called a supervisory control and data acquisition system. Compounds supervisory board n. a board having a supervisory role over an organization, institution, etc.; spec. the upper tier of a two-tier company board system, representing shareholders and/or workers, responsible for appointing and overseeing the management board; cf. management board n. at management n. Compounds 2. [in spec. sense after German Aufsichtsrat (mid 19th cent. or earlier).] ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > types of body or spec. bodies > [noun] > board tablea1572 board1623 council1682 supervisory board1839 management board1948 board-room1959 1839 Amer. Almanac for 1838 194 The legislature [of the Bank] elects..four directors for four years, who, with one director elected by each branch, constitute a Supervisory Board. 1896 New Eng. Med. Gaz. May 222 There is, however, a positive duty to be performed by a supervisory board—inspection [of the hospital]. 1948 Economist 24 July 147/1 On each supervisory board five out of eleven members represent the workers' interests... On the management boards, one is a technician, one a commercial expert, and one a labour representative. 1993 Accountancy Oct. 17/4 Let each company, as represented by its audit committee, stakeholders' meeting, supervisory board (as distinct from the unitary board) decide whether it wants an audit. 2011 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 28 Apr. 28/3 The National Investment Bank could follow the same model for the appointment of its chief executive and supervisory board. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1815
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