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Observation
Definitions
- 1 The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) countable, uncountable
"But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud,[…]. We began to tell her about Mohair and the cotillon, and of our point of observation from the Florentine galleried porch, and she insisted she would join us there."
- 2 the act of observing; taking a patient look wordnet
- 3 The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting. countable, uncountable
- 4 the act of making and recording a measurement wordnet
- 5 A remark or comment. countable, uncountable
"That's a foolish observation."
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- 6 the act of noticing or paying attention wordnet
- 7 A judgement based on observing. countable, uncountable
"This hypothesis goes by many names, including group resistence, the threshold effect, and the gender paradox. Because the hypothesis holds such wide appeal, it is worth revisiting the logic behind it. The hypothesis is built on the factual observation that fewer females than males act antisocially."
- 8 facts learned by observing wordnet
- 9 Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance. countable, uncountable
"We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances."
- 10 a remark expressing careful consideration wordnet
- 11 A regime under which a subject is routinely observed. countable, uncountable
- 12 A realization of a random variable. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observātiō(n-). Morphologically observe + -ation.
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