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Supervision vs Superintendence - What's the difference?

supervision | superintendence |

As nouns the difference between supervision and superintendence

is that supervision is the act or instance of supervising while superintendence is the act of superintending; supervision.

supervision

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or instance of supervising.
    • Under his parents supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
  • Responsible oversight.
    • Do not attempt this without adequate supervision .

    Related terms

    * supervise

    superintendence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of superintending; supervision
  • *
    • then the building began, under the superintendence of the pigs.