Definitions for empirical research
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Princeton's WordNet
empirical research(noun)
an empirical search for knowledge
Wiktionary
empirical research(Noun)
research that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Empirical Research
The study, based on direct observation, use of statistical records, interviews, or experimental methods, of actual practices or the actual impact of practices or policies.
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