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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Anglo-French surveer, to look over, from sur- + veer to [[see]] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_century 15th Century] |
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*1a : to [[examine]] as to condition, situation, or [[value]] : appraise | *1a : to [[examine]] as to condition, situation, or [[value]] : appraise | ||
:b : to query (someone) in order to collect [[data]] for the [[analysis]] of some aspect of a group or area | :b : to query (someone) in order to collect [[data]] for the [[analysis]] of some aspect of a group or area | ||
| − | *2: to determine and delineate the [[form]], extent, and position of (as a tract of [[land]]) by taking [[linear]] and angular measurements and by applying the [[principles]] of [[geometry]] and [ | + | *2: to determine and delineate the [[form]], extent, and position of (as a tract of [[land]]) by taking [[linear]] and angular measurements and by applying the [[principles]] of [[geometry]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonometry trigonometry] |
*3: to view or [[consider]] comprehensively | *3: to view or [[consider]] comprehensively | ||
*4: inspect, scrutinize <he surveyed us in a lordly way — Alan Harrington> | *4: inspect, scrutinize <he surveyed us in a lordly way — Alan Harrington> | ||
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'''Surveying''' or [[land]] surveying is the [[technique]] and [[science]] of accurately determining the [[terrestrial]] or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and [[angles]] between them. These points are usually on the [[surface]] of the [[Earth]], and they are often used to establish land maps and boundaries for ownership or [[governmental]] [[purposes]]. | '''Surveying''' or [[land]] surveying is the [[technique]] and [[science]] of accurately determining the [[terrestrial]] or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and [[angles]] between them. These points are usually on the [[surface]] of the [[Earth]], and they are often used to establish land maps and boundaries for ownership or [[governmental]] [[purposes]]. | ||
| − | To accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of [[geometry]], engineering, [ | + | To accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of [[geometry]], engineering, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonometry trigonometry], [[mathematics]], [[physics]], and [[law]]. |
| − | An alternative definition, per the [ | + | An alternative definition, per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Congress_on_Surveying_and_Mapping American Congress on Surveying and Mapping] (ACSM), is the [[science]] and [[art]] of making all essential measurements to determine the [[relative]] position of points and/or [[physical]] and [[cultural]] details above, on, or beneath the [[surface]] of the [[Earth]], and to depict them in a usable form, or to establish the position of points and/or details. |
| − | Furthermore, as alluded to above, a particular type of surveying known as "land surveying" (also per ACSM) is the detailed [[study]] or inspection, as by gathering [[information]] through [[observations]], measurements in the field, questionnaires, or [[research]] of legal instruments, and [[data]] [[analysis]] in the support of [[planning]], [[designing]], and establishing of [[property]] boundaries. It involves the re-establishment of [ | + | Furthermore, as alluded to above, a particular type of surveying known as "land surveying" (also per ACSM) is the detailed [[study]] or inspection, as by gathering [[information]] through [[observations]], measurements in the field, questionnaires, or [[research]] of legal instruments, and [[data]] [[analysis]] in the support of [[planning]], [[designing]], and establishing of [[property]] boundaries. It involves the re-establishment of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadastre cadastral surveys] and land boundaries based on [[documents]] of [[record]] and historical [[evidence]], as well as certifying surveys (as required by statute or local ordinance) of subdivision plats/maps, registered land surveys, judicial surveys, and space delineation. Land surveying can include associated services such as mapping and related data accumulation, construction layout surveys, precision measurements of length, [[angle]], elevation, area, and [[volume]], as well as horizontal and vertical control surveys, and the [[analysis]] and utilization of land survey data. |
| − | Surveying has been an [[essential]] element in the [[development]] of the human [[environment]] since the beginning of recorded [[history]] (about [ | + | Surveying has been an [[essential]] element in the [[development]] of the human [[environment]] since the beginning of recorded [[history]] (about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3000_BC 5,000 years ago]). It is required in the [[planning]] and [[execution]] of nearly every form of construction. Its most familiar [[modern]] uses are in the fields of transport, building and construction, [[communications]], mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for [[land]] ownership.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying] |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:57, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English, from Anglo-French surveer, to look over, from sur- + veer to see
Definitions
- 2: to determine and delineate the form, extent, and position of (as a tract of land) by taking linear and angular measurements and by applying the principles of geometry and trigonometry
- 3: to view or consider comprehensively
- 4: inspect, scrutinize <he surveyed us in a lordly way — Alan Harrington>
Description
Surveying or land surveying is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them. These points are usually on the surface of the Earth, and they are often used to establish land maps and boundaries for ownership or governmental purposes.
To accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of geometry, engineering, trigonometry, mathematics, physics, and law.
An alternative definition, per the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), is the science and art of making all essential measurements to determine the relative position of points and/or physical and cultural details above, on, or beneath the surface of the Earth, and to depict them in a usable form, or to establish the position of points and/or details.
Furthermore, as alluded to above, a particular type of surveying known as "land surveying" (also per ACSM) is the detailed study or inspection, as by gathering information through observations, measurements in the field, questionnaires, or research of legal instruments, and data analysis in the support of planning, designing, and establishing of property boundaries. It involves the re-establishment of cadastral surveys and land boundaries based on documents of record and historical evidence, as well as certifying surveys (as required by statute or local ordinance) of subdivision plats/maps, registered land surveys, judicial surveys, and space delineation. Land surveying can include associated services such as mapping and related data accumulation, construction layout surveys, precision measurements of length, angle, elevation, area, and volume, as well as horizontal and vertical control surveys, and the analysis and utilization of land survey data.
Surveying has been an essential element in the development of the human environment since the beginning of recorded history (about 5,000 years ago). It is required in the planning and execution of nearly every form of construction. Its most familiar modern uses are in the fields of transport, building and construction, communications, mapping, and the definition of legal boundaries for land ownership.[1]
