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• The kids are busy with their homework.
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to do something in order to be allowed more time

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homework diary noun

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What does the noun homework diary mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun homework diary . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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The earliest known use of the noun homework diary is in the 1970s.

OED's earliest evidence for homework diary is from 1973, in the Guardian .

homework diary is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: homework n. , diary n.

Nearby entries

• homewardly, adv. 1797–
• homewards, adv. & adj. Old English–
• homeware, n. 1782–
• home waters, n. 1838–
• home wear, n. 1836–
• home-whining, n. a1657
• home wind, n. 1732–
• home-woe, n. 1838–
• homework, n. 1653–
• homework club, n. 1900–
• homework diary, n. 1973–
• homeworker, n. 1843–
• homeworking, n. 1844–
• home-working, adj. 1850–
• home worship, n. 1849–
• homewort, n. Old English–
• home-wreck, n. 1845–
• home-wrecker, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, n. 1878–
• home-wrecking, adj. 1878–
• home zone, n. 1992–

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What does the noun supervision mean?

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun supervision . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

supervision has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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British english, u.s. english, where does the noun supervision come from.

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The earliest known use of the noun supervision is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for supervision is from around 1475.

supervision is a borrowing from Latin.

Etymons: Latin supervision- , supervisio .

Nearby entries

• supervirus, n. 1951–
• supervisal, n. 1652–
• supervisal, adj. 1838–
• supervisance, n. 1816–71
• supervise, n. 1604
• supervise, v. 1541–
• supervisee, n. 1873–
• superviser, n. 1616–
• supervising, n. ?a1475–
• supervising, adj. 1594–
• supervision, n. c1475–
• supervision order, n. 1865–
• supervisiting, adj. 1615–16
• supervisor, n. c1454–
• supervisorship, n. 1482–
• supervisory, adj. 1815–
• supervisory board, n. 1839–
• supervisure, n. 1690–1890
• supervivant, n. a1575
• supervive, v. 1532–1797
• supervivency, n. 1659

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supervision, n. was revised in June 2012.

supervision, n. was last modified in July 2023.

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