Meanings
nouninvigilation (countable and uncountable, plural invigilations)
plural invigilations
- countableuncountableThe act of watching or invigilating.
(Despite present-day "fail-safe" electronic equipment no railway authority will risk operating main-line passenger-carrying trains without human invigilation.)
1963 May, R. K. Evans, “Development of un-manned trains by London Transport”, in Modern Railways, page 342
Translations
Danish testning, afprøvning
- testningact of invigilating
- afprøvningact of invigilating
French surveillance
- surveillanceact of invigilating
Greek επιτήρηση
- επιτήρηση (epitírisi)act of invigilating
Polish inwigilacja
- inwigilacjaact of invigilating
Spanish invigilación
- invigilaciónact of invigilating
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with invigilation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
invigilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilation
MLA
“invigilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invigilation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilation.
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