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observation
[ ob-zur-vey-shuhn ]
/ ĖÉb zÉrĖveÉŖ ŹÉn /
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noun
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Origin of observation
synonym study for observation
8. See remark.
OTHER WORDS FROM observation
nonĀ·obĀ·serĀ·vaĀ·tion, nounpreĀ·obĀ·serĀ·vaĀ·tion, nounreĀ·obĀ·serĀ·vaĀ·tion, nounself-obĀ·serĀ·vaĀ·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH observation
observance, observationWords nearby observation
obsequiousness, obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation, observational, observation car, observation post, observatory, observe
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How to use observation in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for observation
observation
/ (ĖÉbzÉĖveÉŖŹÉn) /
noun
the act of observing or the state of being observed
a comment or remark
detailed examination of phenomena prior to analysis, diagnosis, or interpretationthe patient was under observation
the facts learned from observing
an obsolete word for observance
nautical
- a sight taken with an instrument to determine the position of an observer relative to that of a given heavenly body
- the data so taken
Derived forms of observation
observational, adjectiveobservationally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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