Observational

/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənəl/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to observation, especially scientific observation.

    "The essential fact is simply that all the pictures which science now draws of nature, and which alone seem capable of according with observational fact, are mathematical pictures."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relying on observation or experiment wordnet

Example

More examples

"Brahe invented many instruments such as the Tyconian Quadrant which were widely copied and led to the invention of improved observational equipment."

Etymology

From observation + -al.

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