empirical in English dictionary

  • empirical

    Meanings and definitions of "empirical"

    • Pertaining to or based on experience.
    • Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
    • (philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
    • adjective
      Pertaining to or based on experience.
    • adjective
      Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
    • adjective
      (philosophy of science)
      Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
    • pertaining to or based on experience
    • pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations
    • verifiable by means of scientific experimentation
    • Relying upon or derived from observation or experiment.
    • adjective
      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"
    • adjective
      relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment"

    Synonyms of "empirical" in English dictionary

    data-based, a posteriori, confirmable are the top synonyms of "empirical" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "empirical" in English dictionary

    theoretical is the antonym of "empirical" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of empirical

    • empirical ( not comparable)
    • empirical (not comparable)
  • Empirical

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