Definition of empirical

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Definition of empirical

  • derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an empirical basis for an ethical theory
    2. empirical laws
    3. empirical data
    4. an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known

    Synonyms

    1. empiric
  • relying on medical quackery (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. empiric

See definition of empirical in Merriam Webster