The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBSERVATIONAL
experimental, data-based, observational
(adjective) relying on observation or experiment; “experimental results that supported the hypothesis”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
observational (comparative more observational, superlative most observational)
Relating to observation, especially scientific observation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob`ser*va"tion*al, a.
Definition: Of a pertaining to observation; consisting of, or containing, observations. Chalmers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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