Meaning of observed in English

observed

adjective

/əbˈzɜːvd/ us

/əbˈzɝːvd/

observed adjective (SEEN)

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[ before noun ] science specialized

seen, noticed, and recorded as part of a scientific study:

There was little observed variability in the time taken to perform this task.

The possible explanations for the observed phenomena are discussed.

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The observed correlation of lead in the blood with IQ is significant.
The lack of observed difference for the comparison between our study group and the comparator group may be due to the small size of our sample.

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Using the eyes

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observed adjective (SHOWN)

If something is observed in a particular way, it is shown or expressed in that way:

The novel gives us a keenly observed and witty snapshot of thirty-something London life.

Her debut film is a sharply observed account of life in a small 1970s town.

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Her drawings are beautifully observed and full of humour.
This memoir is moving, brilliantly observed, and funny in all the right places.
His novel is full of meticulously observed description.
Her books are always well written, acutely observed, and very funny.

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Paying attention and being careful

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(Definition of observed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of observed

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The solutions capture some of the qualitative features observed in experiments.

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The observed secondary instabilities often seem to be purely two-dimensional.

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Having taken these precautions, no associations between any of the immune or inflammatory measures and psychological health outcomes were observed.

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This trend was never observed in the data, and addition of a bipolar cell coupling parameter to the equations reinforced this a priori notion.

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Along these paths, as often happens with observed series, inflation is autocorrelated and deviations from target cannot be accounted for as simple stochastic innovations.

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Opposing trends stressing macrohistory, historical regularities and a larger geographical frame of reference can also be observed.

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I observed and took notes of each interaction from a distance and operated the tape-recorder myself.

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Differential improvements in schizophrenia symptoms and relapse rates (hospitalization) observed in subjects on olanzapine can partially explain current findings.

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It is suggested that there are both structural and individual factors which account for the differences observed.

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Here we will ask whether such differences in the shape of development are also observed in these measures of structural complexity.

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The influence of this mycorrhizal colonization observed under the semi-controlled environment here might be substantially modified in natural conditions.

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Moreover, the researchers observed that improvement in attentional skills tended to be associated with a reduction in aggression and higher sociability.

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Large-sized pioneer species dominating early successional stands suffered greater damage and mortality, but these same species were observed as seedlings in newly formed canopy gaps.

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Common characteristics of motor patterns were observed across the tasks between both infant chimpanzees and 1-year-old infants.

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