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observation

3 entries found.

  1. 1observation (noun)
  2. 2observation (adjective)
  3. self–observation

Main Entry:
1ob·ser·va·tion Listen to the pronunciation of 1observation
Pronunciation:
\ˌäb-sər-ˈvā-shən, -zər-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French, from Latin observation-, observatio, from observare
Date:
1535
1 a: an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law b: observance 32 a: an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments <weather observations> b: a record or description so obtained3: a judgment on or inference from what one has observed ; broadly : remark , statement4obsolete : attentive care : heed5: the condition of one that is observed <under observation at the hospital>
— ob·ser·va·tion·al Listen to the pronunciation of observational \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— ob·ser·va·tion·al·ly adverb
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