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observation.

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃn̩/General-American
  1. The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

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  2. The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.

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  3. A remark or comment.

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  4. A judgement based on observing.

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  5. An evaluation conducted through observing.

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    I need to do your observation before the end of the week.
  6. Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.

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  7. A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.

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  8. A realization of a random variable.

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Where this word comes from

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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