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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃənəl/ [UK], /ˌɑbzɚˈveɪʃənəl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-observational.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-observational.wav [US] Forms: more observational [comparative], most observational [superlative]
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  1. Relating to observation, especially scientific observation. Derived forms: multiobservational, nonobservational, observational comedy, observational error, observationalism, observationalist, observationality, observational learning, observationally, preobservational Translations (Translations): Beobachtungs- (German), Wahrnehmungs- (German), obserwacyjny (Polish), observațional (Romanian), observacional (Spanish)
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