empirical

Letters that make empirical

a, e, l, p, c, m, r, i are letters that make 'empirical'

Words within empirical

PI, IR, MP, IC, pi, em, RI, empiric, ic, AL, CA, Al, Ca, Ir are words within 'empirical'


2 possible definitions for 'empirical'

Empirical as "derived from experiment and observation rather than theory"

Under this definition, empirical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

empiric has the same meaning as empirical

Antonyms

theoretical, theoretic have the opposite meaning of 'empirical'

Derivatives of empirical

empiricism is a derivative of empirical.

Similar to empirical

a posteriori, confirmable, trial-and-error, verifiable, falsifiable, experiential, existential, experimental, experimental, data-based, observational, semiempirical are similar to 'empirical'.

Example of empirical used within this context

"an empirical basis for an ethical theory", "empirical laws", "empirical data", "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"


Empirical as "relying on medical quackery"

Under this definition, empirical is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

empiric has the same meaning as empirical

empirical Usage

'empirical' can be a useage of archaism, archaicism.

Derivatives of empirical

quackery, empiricism are derivatives of 'empirical'.

Pertain to empirical

quackery, empiricism pertain to 'empirical'.



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