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empirical

/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/  ·  say it: im·PIR·i·kuhl

based on observation or experiment

In Formal & Academic

In more detail

1. (adjective) based on observation, experience, or experiment rather than theory or pure logic

2. (adjective) relying on or tested by practical experience rather than theoretical knowledge

Examples

• 1. The study used empirical data collected from real patients to prove the drug's effectiveness.
• 2. We have empirical evidence that this teaching method works better than the traditional approach.

Nearby in Formal & Academic

deduce, derive, discrete, entail, explicit, hierarchy