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Observation

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: The action or process of closely watching or monitoring someone or something.

Sample Sentence: During the scientific experiment, careful observation of the reaction was crucial to obtaining accurate results.

Sense 2:

Definition: The act of observing or witnessing an event or situation.

Sample Sentence: The detective's keen observation led to the identification of the suspect.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To watch, examine, or look at something in detail with attention.

Sample Sentence: The birdwatcher observed the rare species through his binoculars.

Sense 2:

Definition: To make a systematic or scientific examination of a subject.

Sample Sentence: The researcher observed the behavior of the mice in the laboratory.

Sense 3:

Definition: To take notice or be aware of something.

Sample Sentence: She observed a change in her friend's behavior and asked if everything was alright.

Part of Speech: Adjective (Derived from "observe")

Sense 1:

Definition: Relating to the act of observing; observational.

Sample Sentence: The scientist relied on observation data to support her hypothesis.

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