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empirical

/E/m'p/I/r/I/k/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

    adj.all

    Examples
    An empirical basis for an ethical theory.
    Empirical laws.
    Empirical data.
    An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known.
    Synonyms empiric
    Antonyms theoretic theoretical

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. relying on medical quackery

    adj.pert

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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