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observation
What does observation mean?
observation (noun): taking a patient look.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use observation in a sentence?
- Science rests upon observation. (Tatoeba sentence #24008 by shekitten, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce observation?
/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does observation come from?
From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of observation?
Words related to observation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “observation” mean?
a period of 100 years
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taking a patient look
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an adult female human
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the middle of the day
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Which word is closest in meaning to “observation”?
position
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security
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industry
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watching
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