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Observed vs Stated - What's the difference?

observed | stated |

As verbs the difference between observed and stated

is that observed is past tense of observe while stated is past tense of state.

As an adjective stated is

settled; established; fixed.

observed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (observe)
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4] (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich
  • ::N-substituted pyrroles are much less reactive than the other 5-membered 1,3-dienes; no reaction was observed between N-(trimethylsilyl) pyrrole or N-benzylpyrrole with Smith’s diene (4) under thermal or high pressure (4 days at 14 kbar) conditions, even in the presence of Lewis acids.

    • stated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (state)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Settled; established; fixed.
  • * Addison
    • He is capable of corruption who receives more than what is the stated and unquestionable fee of his office.
  • Recurring at a regular time; not occasional.
    • stated preaching
    stated business hours
    (Webster 1913)

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