scientific observation

collocation in English

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scientific
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/us
/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/
relating to science, or using the organized methods ...
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observation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
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(Definition ofscientificandobservationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are used to its empirical version : thescientificobservationof ' mixture ' in mestizo's bodies, cultures, races, and so forth.
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The authority of the examinations derived from the claim that they were based on neutral,scientificobservation.
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Althoughscientificobservationand analysis were invigorated by their success in specific debates, their wider impact was also limited.
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They confirm both a sense of his accurate,scientificobservationof events and the forces and importance of mythological, unscientific history.
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Hence, the sexed body was shown to be a creation of a certain kind of cultural and political imagination and not the result ofscientificobservation.
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In a directive whose aim is the quality and safety of blood, thisscientificobservationcannot be left out of our discussion.
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They were not just ascientificobservationor prediction, they were intended to influence the phenomenon being observed.
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That is not a blindingscientificobservation; it is a matter of fact.
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Commercial pilots undergo a thorough medical examination twice a year but are not subjected to routinescientificobservationunless a specific research project is undertaken.
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A modicum ofscientificobservationand a little statistical analysis might have called that into question.
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The emphasis has shifted from using satellites forscientificobservationto using them for commercial services in communications and related spheres—namely, the shift from science to applications.
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Unfortunately, following the inevitable interruption during the war, there is now this intermediate period in which very littlescientificobservationis going on in this country.
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The work ofscientificobservationwas interrupted due to damage and many specimens transferred to were lost when it sank.
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The mid-19th century whaling onslaught occurred before there was much scientific interest in whale behavior, and included noscientificobservation.
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She began engaging inscientificobservationstudies of flowers, plants, animals, and geography in order to emphasize their aesthetic and spiritual value in her writing.
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Here he showed his passion forscientificobservation, making barometric calculations during the climb and on the summit in the teeth of a strong gale.
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Over the years attractive display gardens for the public have been developed and many kinds of plants have been cultivated forscientificobservation.
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Firstly, participant research allows researchers to observe behaviors and situations that are not usually open toscientificobservation.
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A true panjika has to tally with thescientificobservation.
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These hypotheses are judged true or false on empirical grounds throughscientificobservationand repeated experimental data.
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