planned process
assay
12/3/12: BP: the reference to the 'physical examination' is included to point out that a prediction is not an assay, as that does not require physical examiniation.
assay
Assay the wavelength of light emitted by excited Neon atoms. Count of geese flying over a house.
PlanAndPlannedProcess Branch
any method
A planned process with the objective to produce information about some evaluant
scientific observation
OBI branch derived
measuring
study assay
A planned process with the objective to produce information about the material entity that is the evaluant, by physically examining it or its proxies.