observation

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A remark or comment.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A judgement based on observing.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A realization of a random variable.

Synonyms

remark
C2
comment
B2
notice
A2
watching
A2
surveillance
B2
observance
monitoring
C1
attention
A2
supervision
C2
inspection
C1
following
B1
watch
A1
⌚
survey
C1
note
B1
perception
C1
reflection
C1
oversight
C2
sighting
C2
finding
B1
examination
C1
execution
C1
compliance
22k
vision
B1
information
A2
observe
B2
sight
B1
investigation
B1
reflexion
opinion
B1
reconnaissance
C2
seeing
A2
view
B1
care
A1
guard
A2
💂
gazing
C2
empirical
31k
custody
B2
caret
eye
A2
👁️
exploration
C2
criticism
C1
experience
A2
observatory
C2
executive
B2
consultation
C2
aiming at
noticing
C1
execute
C1
obsolete
C2
consideration
C1
Translations

observation
Beobachtung
osservazione
observación
observação
opmerking
waarneming
Bemerkung
remarque

παρατήρηση

observatie
observació
aanmerking
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
observacion
In summary

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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