observing

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/, /əbˈzɜːvɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: ob‧serv‧ing

Verb

observing

  1. present participle and gerund of observe

Noun

observing (plural observings)

  1. observation
    • 2009, Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition, page 194:
      Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.
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