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empiricalbased on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 이론이나 논리보다는 관찰이나 경험에 바탕을 둔

Korean pronunciation: 임-피-리-컬 (강세: 피)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's empirical research on teenage behavior involves hiding behind doors and spying on us.
  • The doctor's treatment was based on empirical evidence rather than guesswork.
  • His empirical approach to cooking means he tastes everything 50 times before serving.

empirical

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl//

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

empirical concept
💡 Concept

Based on observation and experience

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empirical rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When clerical theory meets empirical lyrical!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootempir
Suffix--ical

Origin

From Greek 'empirikos' meaning 'experienced' or 'practiced,' derived from 'empeiria' (experience). The word entered English through Latin and Medieval scientific terminology, where it came to denote knowledge gained through practical experience rather than theoretical reasoning.

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🎵Rhyme

lyricalsatiricalclerical
lyrical
satirical
clerical

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's empirical research on teenage behavior involves hiding behind doors and spying on us.

The doctor's treatment was based on empirical evidence rather than guesswork.

😄 Fun example

His empirical approach to cooking means he tastes everything 50 times before serving.

The study provided empirical support for the new education policy.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

experimentalobservationalevidence-basedpracticalexperiential

Antonyms

theoreticalspeculativehypothetical

Related

observationexperimentdataevidenceresearch