Meanings
nounparticipant observation (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.
Translations
Catalan observació participant
- observació participantmethodology
French observation participante
- observation participantemethodology
German teilnehmende Beobachtung
- teilnehmende Beobachtungmethodology
Italian osservazione partecipante
- osservazione partecipantemethodology
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APA
participant observation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participant%20observation
MLA
“participant observation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participant%20observation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “participant observation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/participant%20observation.
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