Observation (disambiguation)

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Observation is sensing and assimilating the knowledge of a phenomenon into a framework of previous knowledge and ideas.

Observation may also refer to:

  • Observer (special relativity) a specialized meaning of the concept that physicists use
  • Observation car (often abbreviated to observation), a type of railroad passenger car
  • Watchful waiting (also referred to as observation), an approach to a medical problem in which time is allowed to pass before further testing or therapy is pursued
  • Observation (Medicine)
  • Observation in auditing, a procedure to obtain audit evidence.
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