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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 definition: 1. based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory: 2. based on what is experienced or…. Learn more.

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

    1. : originating in or based on observation or experience. empirical data. 2. : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory. an empirical basis for the theory. 3. : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment. empirical laws. 4. : of or relating to empiricism. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › empiricalEMPIRICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

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

    EMPIRICAL meaning: 1. based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory: 2. based on what is experienced or…. Learn more.

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

    Empirical evidence or study relies on practical experience rather than theories. There is no empirical evidence to support his thesis. American English : empirical / ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl /

  7. 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.

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

    empirical meaning, definition, what is empirical: based on scientific testing or practical...: Learn more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMPIRICAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EMPIRICAL definition: based on experience or scientific experiments and not only on ideas: . Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › empiricEmpirical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : based on testing or experience. They collected plenty of empirical data/evidence from their experiments. empirical laws. — empirically. /ɪm ˈpirɪkli/ adverb. Her theory had not yet been tested empirically. EMPIRICAL meaning: based on testing or experience.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › empiricalempirical - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · 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 . Antonyms: anecdotal, theoretical. demonstrable with empirical evidence. Synonyms. [ edit] empiric. Antonyms. [ edit]