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- Dictionaryempirical/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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Empirical means based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and domains, such as philosophy, psychology, and business, with examples and translations.
Empirical means originating in or based on observation or experience, or capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment. It has roots in Latin and Greek, and can be used positively or negatively to describe evidence, information, or practices.
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.
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.
Empirical means based on practical experience or observation rather than theory or logic. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as philosophy, medicine, statistics and language.
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.
Empirical means relying on or derived from observation or experiment rather than theory. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as philosophy, medicine, and statistics, and see synonyms and translations.
Empirical means based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories. Learn how to use this word in formal contexts with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.
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.
Empirical means based on testing or experience. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see examples of empirical laws and evidence.
