empirical, adj.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
empiric empirical
sample sentences
"an empirical basis for an ethical theory""empirical laws"
"empirical data"
"an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
relying on medical quackery
<adj.pert>
empiric empirical
sample sentences
"empiric treatment"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)