observation.
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
Meaning & usage
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
A remark or comment.
A judgement based on observing.
An evaluation conducted through observing.
I need to do your observation before the end of the week.
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
A realization of a random variable.
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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