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observance
Overview of noun observance
The noun observance has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) observation, observance, watching -- (the act of observing; taking a patient look)
2. ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance -- (a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor")
3. notice, observation, observance -- (the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police")
4. honoring, observance -- (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Sense 1
observation, observance, watching
=> look, looking, looking at
=> sensing, perception
=> sensory activity
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
notice, observation, observance
=> attention, attending
=> basic cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
honoring, observance
=> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
=> cooperation
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Sense 1
observation, observance, watching
=> monitoring
=> sighting
=> stargazing
Sense 2
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> circumstance
=> funeral
=> wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals
=> pageant, pageantry
=> dedication
=> opening
=> commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation
=> military ceremony
=> initiation, induction, installation
=> exercise
=> fire walking
=> formality, formalities
=> Maundy
=> potlatch
Sense 3
notice, observation, observance
=> mind
=> remark
Sense 4
honoring, observance
=> punctilio
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Sense 1
observation, observance, watching
=> look, looking, looking at
Sense 2
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
Sense 3
notice, observation, observance
=> attention, attending
Sense 4
honoring, observance
=> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
Antonyms of noun observance
1 of 4 senses of observance
Sense 4
honoring, observance
Antonym of nonobservance (Sense 1)
=>nonobservance
Member Holonyms of noun observance
Substance Holonyms of noun observance
Part Holonyms of noun observance
Member Meronyms of noun observance
Substance Meronyms of noun observance
Part Meronyms of noun observance
Meronyms of noun observance
Holonyms of noun observance
Attributes of noun observance
Derived Forms of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Sense 1
observation, observance, watching
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#4
=> observe
Sense 2
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#6
=> observe, celebrate, keep
Sense 3
notice, observation, observance
RELATED TO>(adj) observant#1
=> observant
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#1
=> detect, observe, find, discover, notice
Sense 4
honoring, observance
RELATED TO>(adj) observant#3
=> law-abiding, observant
RELATED TO>(verb) observe#9
=> observe, keep
Domain of noun observance
Domain Terms of noun observance
Familiarity of noun observance
observance used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Sense 1
observation, observance, watching
> look, looking, looking at
=> glance, glimpse, coup d'oeil
=> scrutiny
=> peek, peep
=> squint
=> stare
=> evil eye
=> sightseeing, rubber-necking
=> observation, observance, watching
=> lookout, outlook
=> view, survey, sight
=> dekko
Sense 2
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> party
=> celebration, jubilation
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> fundraiser
=> photo opportunity, photo op
=> sleepover
Sense 3
notice, observation, observance
> attention, attending
=> attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention
=> clock-watching
=> ear
=> eye
=> notice, observation, observance
=> notice
Sense 4
honoring, observance
> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
=> formality
=> line
=> honoring, observance
=> keeping
Meronyms of noun observance
4 senses of observance
Holonyms of noun observance
Grep of noun observance
nonobservance
observance
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