Alternative form of participant observer

plural of participant-observer

(social sciences) One doing participant observation.

(social sciences) A 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.

A localized electrical breakdown of a small portion of a solid or fluid electrical insulator when being applied to high voltage.

Alternative form of nonparticipation

The highest voltage where partial discharge starts to cease to occur.

The lowest voltage where partial discharge starts to occur.

A tiny piece of radioactive material that can become lodged in living tissue.

(Roman Catholicism) A kind of indulgence that varies in worth depending on the degree of fervor with which the person performs the recommended actions.