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empirical

2 entries found.

  1. empirical
  2. empirical formula

Main Entry:
em·pir·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of empirical
Pronunciation:
\-i-kəl\
Variant(s):
also em·pir·ic Listen to the pronunciation of empiric \-ik\
Function:
adjective
Date:
1569
1 : originating in or based on observation or experience <empirical data> 2 : relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory <an empirical basis for the theory> 3 : capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment <empirical laws> 4 : of or relating to empiricism
— em·pir·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of empirically \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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