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empirical
What does empirical mean?
empirical (adjective): pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce empirical?
/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does empirical come from?
From empiric + -al.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of empirical?
Words related to empirical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “empirical” mean?
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
Not quite: that's what free means.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
Not quite: that's what glad means.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Not quite: that's what appropriate means.
pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory
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