observation-linked
|ob-ser-va-tion-linked|
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/ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən-lɪŋkt/
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/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən-lɪŋkt/
tied to observations
Etymology
'observation-linked' is a modern English compound formed from the noun 'observation' and the past-participle/adjective 'linked'. 'Observation' ultimately derives from Latin 'observatio' (from 'observare'), where the prefix 'ob-' meant 'toward' and 'servare' meant 'to keep, watch'. 'Link(ed)' comes from the verb 'link', historically rooted in Germanic languages.
'observation' passed into English via Latin and French (e.g. Medieval Latin 'observatio') and became the modern English noun 'observation'; 'link' existed in Middle English (from Germanic sources) and produced the past-participle/adjectival form 'linked'. The specific compound 'observation-linked' is a recent formation in technical and scientific usage to describe things tied to observed data.
Initially the component 'observation' referred simply to the act of watching or noting; combined with 'linked' in modern usage it has evolved to mean 'tied to empirical observations' in contexts such as science and data analysis.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form 'observation-linkedness': the state or quality of being linked to observations; the extent to which something is tied to observed data or events.
The observation-linkedness of the model was evaluated by comparing its outputs to long-term field measurements.
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Adjective 1
connected to, based on, or directly associated with observations (especially empirical or recorded observations).
The paper reports observation-linked correlations between atmospheric pressure changes and migratory patterns.
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