Spanish Conversation · Level 83
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Spanish word
observacional
Pronunciation
IPA/oβseɾβaθjoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveobservational
Example
Este estudio es observacional.
This study is observational.
More examples
Lo vieron en el campo y fue catalogado como observacional.
They saw it in the field and it was cataloged as observational.
Core concept
Grounded in direct observation rather than controlled experimentation.
Definition in Spanish
Que indica que algo se fundamenta en la observación directa y no en un experimento controlado.
Word origin
It is formed from Spanish observación (from Latin observare 'to watch'), with the suffix -al turning the noun into an adjective that indicates reliance on observation.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it forms the plural observacionales and does not change for gender, for example la investigación observacional, los estudios observacionales.
Opposites
- teóricotheoreticaladjective
- experimentalexperimentaladjective
Related words
- observadorobservernoun