observational

adjective

Definition of observationalnext
as in empirical
based on observation or experience her reports on the great apes were based on firsthand observational evidence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observational
  1. empirical
  2. experimental
  3. objective
Adjective
  • So having empirical evidence of a method that works, even in just some situations, is encouraging.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In this case, our empirical look at how our averages are operating is reassuring us that things are working as intended.
    G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of empirical
Adjective
  • In 2014, alternative-pop singer Banks made her debut with the emotive and experimental Goddess.
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Now, the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Australia is kicking off an exhibition dedicated to the 20th-century painter’s diverse and experimental career.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of experimental
Adjective
  • For such an iconic, objective award, the Heisman is the preeminent testament to the whims of subjectivity.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The curse of religion is that its faithful cannot learn objective lessons from the evidence before them.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of objective
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