observance
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4.1
- noun
- /əbˈzɜrvəns/
:
observación
- The children showed great observance of the safety rules during the school field trip.
- ritual observance
- religious observance
Examples
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So moral standards, the observance of which is needed for cooperation, become particularly important for the military professional.
Academic text (1997) -
We insist upon the separation of religion from state and the observance of universal human rights.
Blog text (21) -
Awareness or observance of the deaths of fellow dialysis patients was another theme expressed by many participants.
Academic text (2009) -
Social researchers point to the diminishing involvement of people in their religious observances and communities today.
Blog text (23) -
Having timed our study to coincide with the actual day of the observance, 2 November, I brought in items with which to make an ofrenda, including photographs of my father and grandparents.
Academic text (2001) -
His observance of nature while hiking helped him appreciate the beauty of the environment.
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During the experiment, the scientist's observance of the changes in temperature was crucial for accurate results.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A careful focus on something to notice or think about it
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6.2
Careful, continuous watching of people or places by the police
217
1.2
The attention someone gives to something
211
3.0
The act of watching something to learn about it
130
3.2
Regular checking and recording of something to see how it changes
86
1.2
An act of looking carefully at something
33
5.2
A state of watching and staying ready for danger
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2.7
Watching carefully for danger or for something expected
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2.3
Careful, constant watching of people or things to notice problems
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4.2
Careful attention to danger or problems to keep people safe
1
7.6
Focusing closely on one thing and ignoring others
1
1.0
Looking at something carefully for some time to notice changes
Antonyms
How Attentive
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5.2
2
4.2
∞
1.6
2
4.1
211
3.0
8
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observance comes from old Latin parts ob- and servare, meaning 'toward' and 'to keep' or 'to watch', and is the same root as observe. So being in observance means watching carefully or showing respect.