Definitions for observational
ob·ser·va·tion·al

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1. experimental, data-based, observationaladjective

   relying on observation or experiment

   "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"

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1. observationaladjective

   Based on or pertaining to scientific observation.

2. observationaladjective

   Pertaining to observation in general.

3. Etymology: From observation + -al.

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1. observational

   Observational refers to a method of gaining knowledge or information by watching, noting, or recording something directly, often in a scientific or empirical context. It typically involves collecting data or evidence without direct involvement or intervention in the event or behavior being studied. Observational can also describe something based on or involving observation.

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1. Observationaladjective

   of a pertaining to observation; consisting of, or containing, observations

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of observational in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of observational in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of observational in a Sentence

1. Mark Clampin:

   These first observational results from an Earth-sized, rocky planet open the door to many future possibilities for studying rocky planet atmospheres with Webb, webb is bringing us closer and closer to a new understanding of Earth-like worlds outside the Solar System, and the mission is only just getting started.

2. John Mather:

   What comes next ? All the tools are working, better than we hoped and promised. Scientific observations, proposed years ago, are being made as we speak, we want to know : Where did we come from ? What happened after the big bang to make galaxies and stars and black holes ? We have predictions and guesses, but astronomy is an observational science, full of surprises.

3. Christopher Lee:

   The generalizability of a small observational study conducted in Sweden is fairly limited but, interestingly, these results do seem to be similar to what we see here in the United States, the observations found in this study highlight areas of public awareness and education that we must continue to improve. The longer the heart goes without oxygen, the more irreversible damage occurs.

4. John Rumsfeld:

   The current study is a preliminary,' first step' evaluation of a potential relationship between exhaustion and atrial fibrillation, it is purely an observational study -- it can not conclude a causal relationship, or even which direction such a relationship would go.

5. Athimalaipet Ramanan:

   This is an observational study of hospitalized children. The limitations include that not all cases may have been captured. This also does not account for the true prevalence of significant COVID-19 infection in children, however, on balance it's an important study as it is likely most children with significant illness would have presented to the hospitals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=observational
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Observational
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observational
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=observational