empirical
Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theoryPertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
» Grammar is an empirical science, not a theoretical one.
Граматика — емпірична, а не теоретична наука.
Meaning
3 sensesPertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
The lengths were calculated according to the empirical rules of the trade.
For some presumptive diagnoses, empirical antibiotic therapy begins immediately, whereas specific antibiotic therapy must await the results of the culture and sensitivity test.
empirisch, erfahrungsgemäß
эмпири́ческийempiríčeskij
емпіри́чнийempirýčnyj
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
empirisch
эмпири́ческийempiríčeskij
емпіри́чнийempirýčnyj
Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
demonstrable with empirical evidence
empirisch
эмпири́ческийempiríčeskij
- derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
- relying on medical quackery
Examples
9 sentencesGrammar is an empirical science, not a theoretical one.
Граматика — емпірична, а не теоретична наука.
Lysenkoism is what happens when ideology is placed above empirical evidence.
As of yet there has been no empirical research done on this subject.
The empirical data from this experiment seems in line with the theoretical hypotheses.
"All humans are mortal" is an empirical observation based on millennia of experience.
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Forms
more empirical, most empirical| Comparative | more empirical Lesson |
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