presurveying

/priːsərˈveɪɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of examining or inspecting an area, situation, or data in advance, before a main survey or official assessment.
    • Presurveying of customer opinions helped the company refine its questions for the final market research.
    • The team conducted a presurveying of the land to identify potential hazards before the full geological study.
    • Before building the bridge, engineers performed a presurveying of the riverbed to check for weak spots.
verb
  1. To survey or examine something in advance, before a more complete or official survey.
    • It's wise to presurvey the trail for fallen trees before leading a large hiking group.
    • The archaeologists presurveyed the site with drones before starting the excavation.
    • We decided to presurvey the neighborhood to see if residents would support the new park.
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