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Observance

noun/əbzˈɜːvəns/
Definition
the act of observing; taking a patient look
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/əbzˈɜːvəns/
🇬🇧British English
/ɒbzˈɜːvəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɒbzˈɜːvəns/
3 syllables Say it as /əbzˈɜːvəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
watchinghonoringceremonyceremonial occasionobservationnoticeceremonial
Antonyms
nonobservance
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of observing; taking a patient look
nouna formal event performed on a special occasion
“a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor”
nounthe act of noticing or paying attention
“he escaped the notice of the police”
nounconformity with law or custom or practice etc.
Word Forms
observeverbfollow with the eyes or the mind
watchverbobserve with attention
ceremonialadjectivemarked by pomp or ceremony or formality
noticeverbexpress recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
observantadjectivepaying close attention especially to details
honorverbshow respect towards
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Einhaltung
der Akt des Beobachtens; einen geduldigen Blick werfen
🇪🇸Spanish
observancia
el acto de observar; echando una mirada paciente
🇮🇹Italian
osservanza
l'atto di osservare; dando uno sguardo paziente
🇳🇱Dutch
naleving
de handeling van het observeren; geduldig kijken
🇵🇹Portuguese
observância
o ato de observar; olhando pacientemente
🇷🇺Russian
соблюдение
акт наблюдения; терпеливый взгляд
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पालन
अवलोकन करने की क्रिया; धैर्यपूर्वक देखते हुए
🇧🇩Bengali
পালন
পর্যবেক্ষণের কাজ; রোগীর চেহারা নেওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
கடைபிடித்தல்
கவனிக்கும் செயல்; பொறுமையாகப் பார்ப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
పాటించుట
గమనించే చర్య; ఓపికగా పరిశీలించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
पालन
निरीक्षण करण्याची क्रिया; रुग्णाची नजर घेत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાલન
અવલોકન કરવાની ક્રિયા; દર્દીનો દેખાવ લેવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಚರಣೆ
ಗಮನಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആചരണം
നിരീക്ഷിക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം; ക്ഷമയോടെ നോക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਲਨਾ
ਨਿਰੀਖਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ; ਮਰੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مشاہدہ
مشاہدہ کرنے کا عمل؛ مریض کو دیکھ کر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
遵守
观察的行为；耐心地看
🇯🇵Japanese
遵守
観察する行為。患者の様子を見て
🇰🇷Korean
준수
관찰 행위; 환자의 표정을 짓다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tuân thủ
hành động quan sát; nhìn một cách kiên nhẫn
🇹🇭Thai
การปฏิบัติตาม
การสังเกต การดูผู้ป่วย
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketaatan
tindakan mengamati; melihat dengan sabar
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtalima
ang pagkilos ng pagmamasid; tinitingnan ang pasyente
🇲🇾Malay
ketaatan
perbuatan memerhati; melihat pesakit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مراعاة
فعل المراقبة؛ إلقاء نظرة المريض
🇮🇷Persian
رعایت
عمل مشاهده؛ نگاه صبورانه
🇹🇷Turkish
riayet
gözlemleme eylemi; sabırlı bir bakış atmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁמִירָה
פעולת ההתבוננות; מבט סבלני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'observance'?
The primary meaning of 'observance' is 'the act of observing; taking a patient look'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'observance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'observance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'observance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'observance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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