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empiric

adjective

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
C
Contains
MP
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

    “an empirical basis for an ethical theory”

adjective

  1. relying on medical quackery

    “empiric treatment”

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an empirical basis for an ethical theory
empirical laws
empirical data
an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known
empiric treatment

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