Engelsk tillægsord: empirical | |||
1. | empirical derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An empirical basis for an ethical theory. Empirical laws. Empirical data. An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | empiric | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | a posteriori, confirmable, data-based, existential, experiential, experimental, experimental, falsifiable, observational, semiempirical, trial-and-error, verifiable | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | theoretic, theoretical | ||
2. | empirical relying on medical quackery | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Empiric treatment. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | empiric | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | archaicism, archaism | ||