observational
[ ob-zur-vey-shuh-nl ]
/ ˌɒb zɜrˈveɪ ʃə nl /
adjective
of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
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Origin of observational
First recorded in 1825–35; observation + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM observational
ob·ser·va·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·ob·ser·va·tion·al, adjectivepre·ob·ser·va·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby observational
obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation, observational, observation car, observation post, observatory, observe, observer
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