empirical
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empirical
- /ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ Canada, US, UK
adjective more empirical · most empirical
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Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
The lengths were calculated according to the empirical rules of the trade.
Opposite: theoretical
- Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
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Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
demonstrable with empirical evidence
Opposite: anecdotal, theoretical
Similar: empiric · Opposite: nonempirical
noun empiricals
- A measurement or result achieved by empirical means.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: experiential, existential, a posteriori, observational, verifiable, confirmable, semiempirical, experimental, trial, test, model, pilot, data-based, trial-and-error, evidence-based, practical
adjective
Similar: empiric · Opposite: nonempirical
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to or based on experience
| Español | empírico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 経験的 keikenteki |
| 中文 | 經驗 /经验 jīngyàn |
| हिन्दी | अनुभवजन्य anubhavjanya, तजरबी tajarbī, तजुर्बी tajurbī, आनुभविक ānubhvik |
| Português | empírico |
| Français | empirique |
| Deutsch | empirisch, erfahrungsgemäß |
| Italiano | empirico |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρικός empeirikós |
| Română | empiric |
| Русский | эмпири́ческий empiríčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | kinh nghiệm |
| العربية | تَجْرِيبِيّ tajrībiyy |
adj pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations
| Español | empírico |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अनुभवजन्य anubhavjanya, प्रायोगिक prāyogik, तजरबी tajarbī, तजुर्बी tajurbī, आनुभविक ānubhvik |
| Deutsch | empirisch |
| Ελληνικά | εμπειρικός empeirikós |
| Русский | эмпири́ческий empiríčeskij |
| العربية | تَجْرِيبِيّ tajrībiyy |
adj verifiable by means of scientific experimentation
| Español | empírico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 실증적인 siljeungjeogin |
| 中文 | 實證 /实证 shízhèng |
| हिन्दी | अनुभवजन्य anubhavjanya, प्रायोगिक prāyogik, आनुभविक ānubhvik |
| Deutsch | empirisch |
| Русский | эмпири́ческий empiríčeskij |
| Tiếng Việt | thực chứng |
Talk about this word "empirical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/empirical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. empirical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/empirical "empirical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/empirical.Cite this
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title = {empirical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/empirical},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
