Library / English Dictionary

ADMINISTRATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or responsible for administration

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

administration (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something)

Derivation:

administer; administrate (work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve office or administrative support.

(Office and Administrative Support Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

The completed study level administrative activity that is independent of a study subject.

(Performed Study Administrative Activity, NCI Thesaurus)

The completed activity which marks a common administrative landmark for a study subject in the course of a study.

(Performed Study Subject Milestone, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Specifies whether this is the principal administrative organization intended to be responsible for the study.

(Planned Study Site Lead Indicator, NCI Thesaurus)

A description of the variance of an administrative activity.

(Performed Administrative Activity Variance Reason, NCI Thesaurus)

NOTE(S): Whether administrative or preparatory activities are included in this time frame is up to whoever is defining the activity - this time frame is all that matters when the activity occurred.

(Performed Activity Actual Date Range, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

The Office of Administrative Management, develops and executes the administrative, fiscal, and management aspects of (institute) programs.

(Office of Administrative Management, NCI Thesaurus)

It advises the NIH Deputy Director for Management and delivery of technical and administrative services in support of the NIH research mission.

(Office of Research Services, NCI Thesaurus)

Performing a review the technical and corresponding administrative actions and records intended to retain an item in, or restore it to, a state in which it can perform its required function.

(Device Maintenance Review Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)

The DOI consists of two parts: a prefix assigned to each publisher by the administrative DOI agency and a suffix assigned by the publisher that may be any code the publisher chooses.

(Digital Object Identifier, NCI Thesaurus)