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observation
Overview of noun observation
The noun observation has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (26) observation -- (the act of making and recording a measurement)
2. (6) observation, observance, watching -- (the act of observing; taking a patient look)
3. (5) observation -- (facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor")
4. (2) notice, observation, observance -- (the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police")
5. (1) observation, reflection, reflexion -- (a remark expressing careful consideration)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Sense 1
observation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
observation, observance, watching
=> look, looking, looking at
=> sensing, perception
=> sensory activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
observation
=> fact
=> information
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
notice, observation, observance
=> attention, attending
=> basic cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
observation, reflection, reflexion
=> remark, comment
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Sense 1
observation
=> radio observation
Sense 2
observation, observance, watching
=> monitoring
=> sighting
=> stargazing
Sense 3
observation
=> scientific fact
Sense 4
notice, observation, observance
=> mind
=> remark
Sense 5
observation, reflection, reflexion
HAS INSTANCE=> Parkinson's law
HAS INSTANCE=> Parkinson's law
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Sense 1
observation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
Sense 2
observation, observance, watching
=> look, looking, looking at
Sense 3
observation
=> fact
Sense 4
notice, observation, observance
=> attention, attending
Sense 5
observation, reflection, reflexion
=> remark, comment
Antonyms of noun observation
Member Holonyms of noun observation
Substance Holonyms of noun observation
Part Holonyms of noun observation
Member Meronyms of noun observation
Substance Meronyms of noun observation
Part Meronyms of noun observation
Meronyms of noun observation
Holonyms of noun observation
Attributes of noun observation
Derived Forms of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Sense 1
observation
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#1
=> detect, observe, find, discover, notice
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#8
=> observe, keep, maintain
Sense 2
observation, observance, watching
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#7
=> watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#3
=> note, take note, observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#4
=> observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#8
=> observe, keep, maintain
Sense 3
observation
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#7
=> watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#1
=> detect, observe, find, discover, notice
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#3
=> note, take note, observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#4
=> observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#8
=> observe, keep, maintain
Sense 4
notice, observation, observance
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#7
=> watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#3
=> note, take note, observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#4
=> observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#2
=> note, observe, mention, remark
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#8
=> observe, keep, maintain
Sense 5
observation, reflection, reflexion
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#7
=> watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#1
=> detect, observe, find, discover, notice
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#3
=> note, take note, observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#4
=> observe
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#8
=> observe, keep, maintain
Domain of noun observation
Domain Terms of noun observation
Familiarity of noun observation
observation used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Sense 1
observation
> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> seismography
=> quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis
=> actinometry
=> algometry
=> anemography
=> anemometry
=> angulation
=> anthropometry
=> arterial blood gases
=> audiometry
=> bathymetry, plumbing
=> calorimetry
=> cephalometry
=> densitometry
=> dosimetry
=> fetometry, foetometry
=> hydrometry, gravimetry
=> hypsometry, hypsography
=> mental measurement
=> micrometry
=> observation
=> pelvimetry
=> photometry
=> quantification
=> radioactive dating
=> reading, meter reading
=> sampling
=> sounding
=> sound ranging
=> scaling
=> spirometry
=> surveying
=> telemetry
=> thermometry
=> thermogravimetry
=> viscometry, viscosimetry
Sense 2
observation, observance, watching
> look, looking, looking at
=> glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil
=> scrutiny
=> peek, peep
=> squint
=> stare
=> evil eye
=> sightseeing, rubber-necking
=> observation, observance, watching
=> lookout, outlook
=> view, survey, sight
=> dekko
Sense 3
observation
> fact
=> case
=> detail, item, point
=> particular, specific
=> general
=> matter of fact
=> observation
=> reason
=> score
=> truth
Sense 4
notice, observation, observance
> attention, attending
=> attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention
=> clock-watching
=> ear
=> eye
=> notice, observation, observance
=> notice
Sense 5
observation, reflection, reflexion
> remark, comment
=> ad-lib
=> courtesy
=> gambit, ploy
=> obiter dictum, passing comment
=> mention, reference
=> observation, reflection, reflexion
=> rib
=> wisecrack, crack, sally, quip
=> shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe
=> conversation stopper, stopper
=> platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide
=> zinger
Meronyms of noun observation
5 senses of observation
Holonyms of noun observation
Grep of noun observation
meteorological observation post
observation
observation dome
observation post
observation station
observation tower
radio observation
Grep of adj observation
observational
Grep of adv observation
through empirical observation
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