observed phenomenon
collocation in Englishmeaningsofobserveandphenomenon
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observe
verb[T]
uk/əbˈzɜːv/us/əbˈzɝːv/
formal
to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something, especially in order to learn more ...
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phenomenon
noun[C]
uk/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/us/fəˈnɑː.mə.nɑːn/
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual ...
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(Definition ofobserveandphenomenonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Theobservedphenomenonmay be an essentially random process, or it may be an orderly, but noisy, process.
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However, the underlying mechanisms behind thisobservedphenomenonare not fully understood and are currently being investigated.
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It is based onobservedphenomenoninstead of the failure mechanisms.
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Theobservedphenomenonseen in reality is that nothing moves by itself.
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The inference is from the perception to the reality of theobservedphenomenon: if the object looks red, it is red.
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We consider the only simplest linear case to explain theobservedphenomenon.
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Despite this gap in our knowledge base, it is an oftenobservedphenomenon.
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Arguably, where simulation models reproduce theobservedphenomenon, the simulation is a complete description.
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These differences might reflect the different aspects and scales of theobservedphenomenonbetween two studies.
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Theobservedphenomenonof invited guessing seems to reflect the distinction in interactional patterns between ingroup and outgroup.
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As is often done in discussing disorders, the term "resilience" is therefore made the explanation for theobservedphenomenon.
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It is not clear why the pulmonary leaflets become involved in theobservedphenomenonof scarring.
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Thisobservedphenomenonof anisotropic growth forms the basis of the current model.
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This captures the widelyobservedphenomenonthat perception is in advance of production.
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Wilting under drought stress is a very commonlyobservedphenomenon, and indeed is probably the most widely used indicator of plant drought stress.
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The recurrence of operant responses in lineages over time is not just a theoretical possibility but a reliablyobservedphenomenon.
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Theobservedphenomenonis a property of the emitting proton source and it is not due to a possible injection of additional charged particles into the spectrometer.
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It is a commonlyobservedphenomenonthat people are more likely to throw litter on to an area that is already littered.
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