observation
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observation
Summary
observation is an activity[1]. observation draws 3,709 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #64 of 272).[2]
Key Facts
- observation's instance of is recorded as activity[3].
- observation's instance of is recorded as field of study[4].
- observation's instance of is recorded as field of study[5].
- observation is a type of process[6].
- observation is part of psychological terminology[7].
- observation is used for data acquisition[8].
- observation's Commons category is recorded as Observation[9].
- observation comprises perception[10].
- observation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Observation[11].
- observation's equivalent class is recorded as https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000037[12].
- observation's different from is recorded as observational study[13].
- observation's different from is recorded as tailing[14].
- observation's different from is recorded as Q141143206[15].
- observation's practiced by is recorded as observer[16].
- observation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].
- observation's P14870 is recorded as ont00000037[18].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include activity[3] and field of study[4]. observation is a type of process[6].
Use and Application
observation is used for data acquisition[8]. observation comprises perception[10]. observation is part of psychological terminology[7].
Why It Matters
observation draws 3,709 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #64 of 272).[2] observation has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] observation is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]