observation
The act of observing, and the fact of being observedThe act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
» Science is based on very careful observations.
Wissenschaft basiert auf äußerst sorgfältiger Beobachtung.
Наука базується на дуже ретельних спостереженнях.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
Beobachtung
наблюде́ниеnabljudénije
спостере́женняsposteréžennja, нагляда́нняnahljadánnja, на́глядnáhljad
the act of observing; taking a patient look
(countable, uncountable)The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
наблюде́ниеnabljudénije
the act of making and recording a measurement
(countable, uncountable)A remark or comment.
Bemerkung
замеча́ниеzamečánije
спостере́женняsposteréžennja
a remark expressing careful consideration
(countable, uncountable)A judgement based on observing.
facts learned by observing
(countable, uncountable)An evaluation conducted through observing.
I need to do your observation before the end of the week.
(countable, uncountable)Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
(countable, uncountable)A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
(countable, uncountable)A realization of a random variable.
Examples
101 sentencesScience is based on very careful observations.
Наука базується на дуже ретельних спостереженнях.
deWissenschaft basiert auf äußerst sorgfältiger Beobachtung.
His observations are sharp, but he doesn't say much.
Tom was kept in the hospital overnight for observation.
Tom is under observation.
It was just an observation.
deDas war nur eine Beobachtung.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowingFrom Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observātiō(n-).
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Forms
plural: observations| Singular | observation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of observing; taking a patient look:observancewatching
- a remark expressing careful consideration:reflectionreflexion
- the act of noticing or paying attention:noticeobservance
Word family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable