casual observation

collocation in English

meaningsofcasualandobservation

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withobservation.
casual
adjective
uk
/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/us
/ˈkæʒ.uː.əl/
Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for ...
See more atcasual
observation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
See more atobservation

(Definition ofcasualandobservationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcasual observation

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
We have categorized these theories into four sets: self-selection, elite-driven processes, social interaction andcasualobservation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
An intriguing finding centres on the role ofcasualobservationand the diffusion of low-intensity environmental cues in defining spatial dependence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition to social network involvement, the spatial structure of participation may be driven by self-selection, elite-driven processes, orcasualobservation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Casualobservationof the world of computer-assisted communication reveals that this world - the post-industrial world - is not free but captive.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Evencasualobservationshows that owing to instability processes, the contact lines seem to move.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These results are not inconsistent withcasualobservation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Casualobservationof natural streams suggests that this is what happens in practice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even the mostcasualobservationof conversation reveals that the participants rely on gaze and gesture as well as speech.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Casualobservationshows that wealthier households live in locations which have better air quality and other measures of environmental quality.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Casualobservationsuggests that the scope and nature of globalization did change over time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Casualobservationsuggests that interest rates across countries do not move in lockstep and supports the model's view of a local interest rate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Collectively, our results point to an important role forcasualobservationin the diffusion of low-intensity environmental cues in explaining the spatial dependency behind political participation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, besidescasualobservation, there have been no systematic data available on avoidance measures used in relation to drinking water and no analysis that helps to explain avoidance decisions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Agronomic research andcasualobservationreveals that many crops have preferred temperature and precipitation zones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Almost every accessible water body was also utilised by people throughout the year, althoughcasualobservation suggested more prolonged contact in the hotter, summer months, especially among children.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I should regard that as acasualobservation.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These conclusions could have been arrived at fromcasualobservation, although of course we should not have had the exact percent-ages.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I would not have suspected that, fromcasualobservation; but apparently it is true.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Fromcasualobservation, there would seem to be many unfit vehicles on the road.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofcasual
Go to the definition ofobservation
See other collocations withobservation