observation (redirected from Qualitative observation)

ob·ser·va·tion  (bzr-vshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or faculty of observing.

b. The fact of being observed.

2.

a. The act of noting and recording something, such as a phenomenon, with instruments.

b. The result or record of such notation: a meteorological observation.

3. A comment or remark. See Synonyms at comment.

4. An inference or a judgment that is acquired from or based on observing.

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obser·vation·al adj.

obser·vation·al·ly adv.

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observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən]

n

1. the act of observing or the state of being observed

2. a comment or remark

3. detailed examination of phenomena prior to analysis, diagnosis, or interpretation the patient was under observation

4. the facts learned from observing

5. an obsolete word for observance

6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Navigation

a.  a sight taken with an instrument to determine the position of an observer relative to that of a given heavenly body

b.  the data so taken

observational  adj

observationally  adv

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observation

• sight - A measurement or observation taken with an optical device.
• auspice - Originally denoted the observation of bird flight as a form of divination.
• noegenesis - The generating or obtaining of new knowledge from experience through observation and the inferring of relations.
• contemplate, contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	observation - the act of making and recording a measurement measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" radio observation - an observation made with a radio telescope
	2.	observation - the act of observing; taking a patient look observance, watching looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" monitoring - the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it); "the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times" sighting - the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported" stargazing - observation of the stars
	3.	observation - a remark expressing careful consideration reflexion, reflection comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
	4.	observation - facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" scientific fact - an observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is accepted as true (although its truth is never final)
	5.	observation - the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" notice, observance attending, attention - the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others mind - attention; "don't pay him any mind" remark - explicit notice; "it passed without remark"

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observation

noun

1. watching, study, survey, review, notice, investigation, monitoring, attention, consideration, examination, inspection, scrutiny, surveillance, contemplation, cognition, perusal careful observation of the movement of the planets

2. comment, finding, thought, note, statement, opinion, remark, explanation, reflection, exposition, utterance, pronouncement, annotation, elucidation, obiter dictum This book contains observations about the nature of addiction.

3. remark, thought, comment, statement, opinion, reflection, assertion, utterance, animadversion Is that a criticism or just an observation?

4. observance of, attention to, compliance with, notice of, honouring of, adherence to, fulfilment of, discharge of, heeding of, carrying out of strict observation of oil quotas

Translations

observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən]

A. N

1. (= perception) → observación f
he is under observation in hospital → lo tienen en observación en el hospital
the police are keeping him under observation → la policía lo tiene vigilado
we can keep the valley under observation from here → desde aquí dominamos el valle
powers of observation → capacidad fsing de observación
to escape observation → pasar inadvertido

2. (= remark) → observación f, comentario m
"Observations on Sterne" → "Apuntes mpl sobre Sterne"

3. [of rule etc] → observancia f, cumplimiento m

B. CPD observation car N (Rail) → vagón-mirador m, coche m panorámico
observation post N (Mil) → puesto m de observación
observation tower N → torre f de vigilancia

observation [ˌɒbzə^rˈveɪʃ^ən] n

(= scrutiny) → observation f
powers of observation → sens de l'observation
She has keen powers of observation → Elle a un grand sens de l'observation.

(by police) → surveillance f
she's under observation → elle est sous surveillance

[patient] → observation f
He has been taken into hospital for observation → Il a été amené à l'hôpital, en observation.

(= remark) → observation f
observation deck n → terrasse f panoramique
observation post n → poste m d'observation
observation tower n → mirador m
observation ward n → salle f d'observation

observation

n

→ Beobachtung f; to keep somebody/something under observation → jdn/etw unter Beobachtung halten; (by police) → jdn/etw überwachen or observieren (form); observation of nature → Naturbeobachtung f; to take an observation (Naut) → das Besteck nehmen; powers of observation → Beobachtungsgabe f; he’s in hospital for observation → er ist zur Beobachtung im Krankenhaus; to escape somebody’s observation → (von jdm) unbemerkt bleiben, jdm entgehen

(of rules, Sabbath) → Einhalten nt

(= remark) → Bemerkung f, → Äußerung f; observations on Kant → Betrachtungen über or zu Kant; his observations on the experiment → seine Versuchserläuterungen

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observation:

observation car

n (Rail) → Aussichtswagen m, → Panoramawagen m

observation deck

n → Aussichtsdeck nt

observation lounge

n → Aussichtsrestaurant nt

observation post

n → Beobachtungsposten m

observation tower

n → Aussichtsturm m

observation ward

n → Beobachtungsstation f

observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ/ən] n

a. (gen) → osservazione f; (of the law) → osservanza
the police are keeping him under observation → la polizia lo tiene sotto sorveglianza
he is under observation in hospital → è in ospedale sotto osservazione
powers of observation → spirito d'osservazione
to escape observation → sfuggire alla sorveglianza

b. (remark) → osservazione f, commento