Empirical meaning

What does “empirical” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“empirical” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.

empirical

adjective

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
“an empirical basis for an ethical theory”
“empirical laws”
Synonymsempiric
Oppositestheoretical
relying on medical quackery
“empiric treatment”
Synonymsempiric

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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