Empirical
adjectiveɛm'pɪrɪkəl
Adjective
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
“an empirical basis for an ethical theory”
“empirical laws”
“empirical data”
Similar:Empiricrelying on medical quackery
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Similar Words
- Empiric
- Verifiable
- Semiempirical
- Trial-and-error
- Confirmable
- Data-based
- Existential
- Experiential
- Experimental
- Falsifiable
- Observational
- Empiricism