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empirical

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

empirical means: Based on what people observe, experience, or test, rather than only on ideas.

adjective

OBSERVED EVIDENCEC1

Based on what people observe, experience, or test, rather than only on ideas.

  • We need empirical evidence.
  • The study provides empirical support for the idea.
  • Her conclusions were based on empirical data from several experiments.

Similar words: observational, experimental

Opposites: theoretical

Common phrases: empirical evidence, empirical research, empirical data

Questions about empirical

What does empirical mean?

Based on what people observe, experience, or test, rather than only on ideas.

What is empirical in other languages?

Türkçe: ampirik · Español: empírico · Français: empirique · Deutsch: empirisch · Italiano: empirico · 日本語: 経験的な

How do you pronounce empirical?

It is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/.

How do you use empirical in a sentence?

We need empirical evidence. The study provides empirical support for the idea.

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