Empirical Meaning
/ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
adjPertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
Sentence Examples
Grammar is an empirical science, not a theoretical one.
As of yet there has been no empirical research done on this subject.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist relied on ____ evidence rather than personal beliefs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientists used ____ evidence to prove their new theory.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English empiric Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English empirical From empiric + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The village carpenter […] lays out his work by empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship."
— 1861, Herbert Spencer, Education:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist relied on ____ evidence rather than personal beliefs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientists used ____ evidence to prove their new theory.