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    empirical
    /ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic: "they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMPIRICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Empirical means based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as data, evidence, study, and analysis, with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › empiricalEmpirical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Empirical means based on observation or experience, or capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and phrases of empirical from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Empirical definition: derived from or guided by direct experience or by experiment, rather than abstract principles or theory. See examples of EMPIRICAL used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMPIRICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Empirical means based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and domains, and see synonyms and translations.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMPIRICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Empirical means based on practical experience or observation rather than theories or principles. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as philosophy, medicine, statistics and language.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › empiricalEmpirical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If knowledge is empirical, it's based on observation rather than theory. To do an empirical study of donut shops, you'll need to visit every one you can find.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › empiricalempirical | meaning of empirical in Longman Dictionary of...

    Empirical means based on scientific testing or practical experience, not on ideas. Learn more about the word family, origin, and usage of empirical with examples from the corpus.