observed

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US/əbˈzɝvd/UK/əbˈzɜːvd/

adjective

Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.

“Sunday, July 1: Canada Day; Monday, July 2: Canada Day observed.”

CommonScrabble 14

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of observe
    1 more example

    Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from 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.

adjective
  1. Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.

    Sunday, July 1: Canada Day; Monday, July 2: Canada Day observed.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivediscovered or determined by scientific observation

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Chicago

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