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Meaning
Adj
●
Pertaining to or based on experience (often,
in contrast
with having a
basis
in
theoretical
explanation).
●
Pertaining to,
derived
from, or
testable
by
observations
made using the physical
senses
or using
instruments
which
extend
the
senses
.
●
Verifiable
by means of
scientific
experimentation.
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Origin
empirical
English
-al
English
empiric
English
empirique
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
empiricus
Latin
ἐμπειρικός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Antonyms
Theoretical
Anecdotal
Nonempirical
Related
Scientific
Evidential
Quantitative
Qualitative
Observational
Experimental
Falsifiable
Testable
Factual
Epistemological
Exploratory
Deductive
Provable
Descriptive
Conceptual
Analytical
Explanatory
Econometric
Methodological
Statistical
Mathematical
Abstract
Literature
Systematic
Irrefutable
Objective
Anecdotal
Subjective
Inferential
Hypotheses
Inductive
Pragmatic
Theories
Numerical
Epistemology
Verifiable
Conclusive
Correlational
Philosophical
Research
Technical
Contextual
Rational
Historical
Interpretive
Practical
Observable
Hypothesis
Scientific Method
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