Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with observation in American Collocation
observation
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
careful or continuous
accurate
acute
careful
close
continuous
detailed
precise
systematic
Careful observation over a period of time will show the effects quite clearly.
not careful
casual
Let me give a couple of examples, drawn from casual observation.
done yourself
direct
first-hand
personal
First-hand observation gives an account a certain authenticity.
types of observation
behavioural
classroom
clinical
ethnographic
experimental
scientific
visual
Meteorology is based on the scientific observation of the Earth’s atmosphere.
know something from observation
deduce something
draw something
infer something
know something
learn something
obtain something
Some observers assume they know from observation alone what is happening, and why.
come from observation
arise
come
derive
result
stem
All the sound medical knowledge of today stems from observations carried out on human beings.