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Added 9 October 2026

observation

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn̩/ noun

In Latin: observātiō, animadversiō, notātiō Wiktionary

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The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
A remark or comment.

Origin

From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observātiō(n-). Morphologically observe + -ation.

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