observation

One entry found for observation.

Main Entry: ¹ob·ser·va·tion
Pronunciation: "äb-s&r-'vA-sh&n, -z&r-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin observation-, observatio, from observare
1 a : an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law b : OBSERVANCE 3
2 a : an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments <weather observations> b : a record or description so obtained
3 : a judgment on or inference from what one has observed; broadly : REMARK, STATEMENT
4 obsolete : attentive care : HEED
5 : the condition of one that is observed <under observation at the hospital>
- ob·ser·va·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective
- ob·ser·va·tion·al·ly adverb