Observation vs Purpose - What's the difference?
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The act of observing, and the fact of being observed.
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, title= The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
A remark or comment.
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A judgement based on observing.
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
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An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.
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, title= A result that is desired; an intention.
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
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, title= The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
(obsolete) Instance; example.
Have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
* Macaulay
(passive ) Designed for some purpose.
(obsolete) To have a purpose or intention; to discourse.
Observation is a related term of purpose.
As nouns the difference between observation and purpose
is that observation is the act of observing, and the fact of being observed while purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.As a verb purpose is
have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.observation
English
Noun
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- That's a foolish observation .
- To observations which ourselves we make / We grow more partial for the observer's sake.
- We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.
Derived terms
* observation carSee also
* (wikipedia "observation")purpose
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Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Ed Pilkington
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- United began with more purpose in the early phase of the second half and Liverpool were grateful for Glen Johnson's crucial block from Young's goalbound shot.
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Ode to Prime Numbers, volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.}}
- (Spenser)
- The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.
Synonyms
* (target ): aim, goal, object, target * (intention ): aim, plan, intention * (determination ): determination, intention, resolution * (subject of discourse ): matter, subject, topic * (reason for doing something ): reason * See alsoDerived terms
(terms derived from purpose) * all-purpose * common purpose * cross-purpose * fit for purpose * for all intents and purposes * game with a purpose * general-purpose * infinitive of purpose * multi-purpose * metapurpose * purpose-built * purposeful * purposeless * purpose-like * purpose loan * purposely * purpose statement * on purposeEtymology 2
From (etyl)Verb
(purpos)- I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living.
- (Spenser)