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empirical
adjective
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
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ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl
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adjective
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
“An empirical basis for an ethical theory”
adjective
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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