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surveyor

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: surveyor

1
n
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
2
n
someone who conducts a statistical survey
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: surveyor
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n an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

Types:
lineman
the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
locater, locator
a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
Type of:
applied scientist, engineer, technologist
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
2

n someone who conducts a statistical survey

Type of:
actuary, statistician
someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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