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observational
relying on observation or experiment
observational meaning(s)
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- (adj) relying on observation or experiment
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- His influence can be seen everywhere from the political rants of Lewis Black to the observational comedy of Jerry Seinfeld.
- He points to previous observational research suggesting that people who skip breakfast in favor of massive meals in the evening hours tend to be overweight.
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observatory
/əb ˈzɜr və ˌtɔ ri/
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a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical…
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observe
/əb ˈzɜrv/
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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observed
/əb ˈzɜrvd/
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
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observed fire
fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer;…
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observer
/əb ˈzɜr vər/
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a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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observer's meridian
a meridian that passes through the observer's zenith
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observing
/əb ˈzɜr vɪŋ/
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quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
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observingly
in an observant manner
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obsess
/əb ˈsɛs/
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haunt like a ghost; pursue
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obsessed
/əb ˈsɛst/
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having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
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obsession
/əb ˈsɛ ʃən/
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an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions,…
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obsessional
/əb ˈsɛ ʃə nəl/
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characterized by or constituting an obsession
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obsessionally
in a compulsive manner
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obsessive
/əb ˈsɛ sɪv/
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a person who has obsessions
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obsessive-compulsive
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
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obsessive-compulsive disorder
an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent…
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obsessive-compulsive personality
personality characterized by a strong need…
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obsessively
/ɑb ˈsɛ sɪv li/
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in a compulsive manner
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obsessiveness
extreme compulsiveness
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obsessivity
extreme compulsiveness
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obsidian
/əb ˈsɪ di ən/
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acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without…
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obsolesce
become obsolete, fall into disuse
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obsolescence
/ˌɑb sə ˈlɛ səns/
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the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse…