Definitions for empirical
ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəlem·pir·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empirical, empiricadjective

   derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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

2. empiric, empiricaladjective

   relying on medical quackery

   "empiric treatment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empiricaladjective

   Pertaining to or based on experience.

2. empiricaladjective

   Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.

3. empiricaladjective

   Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Empirical, Empirickadjective

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. Versed in experiments.

   By fire
   Of sooty coal, the empirick alchymist
   Can turn, or holds it possible to turn,
   Metals of drossiest ore to perfect gold. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   2. Known only by experience; practised only by rote, without rational grounds.

   The most sovereign prescription in Galen is but empirick to this preservative. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   In extremes, bold counsels are the best;
   Like empirick remedies, they last are try’d,
   And by th’ event condemn’d or justify’d. John Dryden, Aurengz.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. empirical

   Empirical evidence for a proposition is evidence, i.e. what supports or counters this proposition, that is constituted by or accessible to sense experience or experimental procedure. Empirical evidence is of central importance to the sciences and plays a role in various other fields, like epistemology and law. There is no general agreement on how the terms evidence and empirical are to be defined. Often different fields work with quite different conceptions. In epistemology, evidence is what justifies beliefs or what determines whether holding a certain belief is rational. This is only possible if the evidence is possessed by the person, which has prompted various epistemologists to conceive evidence as private mental states like experiences or other beliefs. In philosophy of science, on the other hand, evidence is understood as that which confirms or disconfirms scientific hypotheses and arbitrates between competing theories. For this role, it is important that evidence is public and uncontroversial, like observable physical objects or events and unlike private mental states, so that evidence may foster scientific consensus. The term empirical comes from Greek ἐμπειρία empeiría, i.e. 'experience'. In this context, it is usually understood as what is observable, in contrast to unobservable or theoretical objects. It is generally accepted that unaided perception constitutes observation, but it is disputed to what extent objects accessible only to aided perception, like bacteria seen through a microscope or positrons detected in a cloud chamber, should be regarded as observable. Empirical evidence is essential to a posteriori knowledge or empirical knowledge, knowledge whose justification or falsification depends on experience or experiment. A priori knowledge, on the other hand, is seen either as innate or as justified by rational intuition and therefore as not dependent on empirical evidence. Rationalism fully accepts that there is knowledge a priori, which is either outright rejected by empiricism or accepted only in a restricted way as knowledge of relations between our concepts but not as pertaining to the external world. Scientific evidence is closely related to empirical evidence but not all forms of empirical evidence meet the standards dictated by scientific methods. Sources of empirical evidence are sometimes divided into observation and experimentation, the difference being that only experimentation involves manipulation or intervention: phenomena are actively created instead of being passively observed.

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1. empirical

   Empirical refers to something that is based on, concerned with, or verifiable through observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. It involves the collection of data through direct and indirect observation or experience and can be quantified through statistical analysis. It's often used in the context of scientific research.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Empiricaladjective

   pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments

2. Empiricaladjective

   depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'empirical' in Adjectives Frequency: #755

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of empirical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of empirical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of empirical in a Sentence

1. Grant Kernaghan:

   We've got empirical data supporting the fact that investors are currently rewarding companies that are going out and doing big deals.

2. Monica Schwarz-Friesel:

   For the first time in modern anti-Semitism research our study gives empirical evidence that anti-Semitism is on the rise.

3. Michael McFaul:

   His interpretations are flawed and have some empirical pieces missing, but he's effective when he tells those stories.

4. Chief Actuary Jean-Claude Menard:

   The empirical evidence is telling us that stocks are one of the most volatile investments. The less volatile are money market instruments, but at the same the returns are very low.

5. Aaron David Miller:

   MBS believes President Donald Trump has President Donald Trump back. There's not a shred of empirical evidence to suggest that President Donald Trump doesn't.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=empirical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Empirical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=empirical
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empirical
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=empirical