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observation

/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/noun4 syllables

Observation means: the act of observing; taking a patient look.

Synonyms for observation5

noun, as in the act of observing; taking a patient look

observance, watching

noun, as in a remark expressing careful consideration

reflection, reflexion

noun, as in the act of noticing or paying attention

notice, observance

What does observation mean?5

noun

1

the act of observing; taking a patient look

2

a remark expressing careful consideration

3

the act of noticing or paying attention“he escaped the notice of the police”

4

the act of making and recording a measurement

5

facts learned by observing“he reported his observations to the mayor”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with observation?60

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Observation in a sentence

  • Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.shekitten
  • There are four major parts to the atmospheric problem: observation, understanding, prediction, and control.Zifre
  • His observation is sharp, but he says very little.xtofu80
  • More direct observation is needed to confirm this assumption, however.CM
  • His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.CK
  • The researchers failed to account for observation bias.megamanenm
  • The researchers did not account for observation bias.megamanenm
  • The very sick baby was under careful observation by the doctors.CM

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Forms of observation

as a noun

plural
observations