observational
Americanadjective
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Origin of observational
First recorded in 1825–35; observation + -al 1
Vocabulary lists containing observational
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Without her coach, Dart had to largely rely on figuring things out herself - with the help of Bartoli sending over observational notes.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
To investigate, researchers combined information from six observational studies and clinical trials conducted in North America, Japan, and Australia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The observational design also means that other factors could help explain the relationship between sweetener intake and cognitive decline, despite researchers' efforts to account for several important health differences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The filmmaker likened “You Can See Everything” to an observational vérité movie, one of the oldest forms of documentary filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Even with my observational data and the magazine article, would my parents believe me?
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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