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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of observing.
Observation of the suspect over several days gave the police some useful information.Closer observation of the bird's behavior added to the scientists' understanding of it.- synonyms:
- notice, observance, seeing, view
- similar words:
- celebration, examination, inspection, perception, surveillance, watch
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| definition 2: |
the state of being observed.
- similar words:
- examination, inspection, scrutiny, surveillance
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| definition 3: |
a comment; remark.
- synonyms:
- comment, remark
- similar words:
- assertion, finding, report, statement
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| definition 4: |
the process of noting and recording data for scientific investigation or other particular use.
- synonyms:
- evaluation, examination
- similar words:
- appraisal, assessment, inquiry, investigation, probe, research, search, study
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| definition 5: |
the result of such a process.
- synonyms:
- finding
- similar words:
- account, conclusion, datum, description, discovery, examination, record
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| related words: |
attention, cognizance, experience, fact, heed, intelligence, observance, oversight |
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| derivations: |
observational (adj.), observationally (adv.) |
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