EMPIRIC as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • an empirical basis for an ethical theory
    • empirical laws
    • empirical data
    • an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known
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  2. Meaning
    • relying on medical quackery
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • empiric treatment
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