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observational

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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.

obser·vation·al adj.
obser·vation·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.observational - relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"
empirical, empiric - derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"
Translations
observational
adjempirisch, aufgrund or auf Grund von Beobachtungen gewonnen; observational skills or facultiesBeobachtungsgabe f; observational studyBeobachtungsstudie f
observational [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənl] adj (frm) (device) → per l'osservazione; (abilities, faculties) → di osservazione
observational [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənl] adj (frm) (device) → per l'osservazione; (abilities, faculties) → di osservazione


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