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English adjective: empirical | |||
| 1. | empirical derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | ||
| Samples | An empirical basis for an ethical theory. Empirical laws. Empirical data. An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known. | ||
| Synonyms | empiric | ||
| Similar | a posteriori, confirmable, data-based, existential, experiential, experimental, experimental, falsifiable, observational, semiempirical, trial-and-error, verifiable | ||
| Antonyms | theoretic, theoretical | ||
| 2. | empirical relying on medical quackery | ||
| Samples | Empiric treatment. | ||
| Synonyms | empiric | ||
| Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
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