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- [uh b-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /əbˈzɜː.və.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh b-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of observatory word
- noun plural observatory a place or building equipped and used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena, especially a place equipped with a powerful telescope for observing the planets and stars. 1
- noun plural observatory an institution that controls or carries on the work of such a place. 1
- noun plural observatory a place or structure that provides an extensive view; lookout. 1
- noun observatory A room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena. 1
- noun observatory place for observing the sky 1
- countable noun observatory An observatory is a building with a large telescope from which scientists study things such as the planets by watching them. 0
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Origin of observatory
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin observā(re) to observe + -tory2
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Parts of speech for Observatory
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observatory popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
observatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for observatory
noun observatory
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- station — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- laboratory — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
- telescope — an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens set into one end of a tube and an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses set into the other end of a tube that slides into the first and through which the enlarged object is viewed directly; the other form (reflecting telescope) has a concave mirror that gathers light from the object and focuses it into an adjustable eyepiece or combination of lenses through which the reflection of the object is enlarged and viewed. Compare radio telescope.
- viewpoint — a place affording a view of something; position of observation: to sketch a river from the viewpoint of a bluff.
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