Definition of empirical Empirical
/ɛˌmpɪˈɹɪkʌl/ - [empirikul] - em•pir•i•cal
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What does empirical mean?
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| empirical - derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known" | ||
| empiric | ||
| theoretic, theoretical concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science" | ||
| a posteriori involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration" | ||
| confirmable, falsifiable, verifiable capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation | ||
| experiential, existential derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey | ||
| data-based, observational, experimental relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis" | ||
| experimental relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis" | ||
| semiempirical relying to some extent on observation or experiment | ||
| empirical - relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" | ||
| empiric | ||
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- empirical (Adjective)
Pertaining to or based on experience. - empirical (Adjective)
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses. - empirical (Adjective)
Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- empirical (a.)
Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. - empirical (a.)
Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies.
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empirical
Relying upon or derived from observation or experiment.
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