EMPIRICAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

Example:

an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known

Synonyms:

empiric; empirical

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

a posteriori (requiring evidence for validation or support)

confirmable; falsifiable; verifiable (capable of being tested (verified or falsified) by experiment or observation)

existential; experiential (derived from experience or the experience of existence)

data-based; experimental; observational (relying on observation or experiment)

experimental (of the nature of or undergoing an experiment)

semiempirical (relying to some extent on observation or experiment)

trial-and-error (trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated)

Antonym:

theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)

Derivation:

empiricism (the application of empirical methods in any art or science)

Meaning:

Relying on medical quackery

Example:

empiric treatment

Synonyms:

empiric; empirical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain usage:

archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)

Pertainym:

quackery (medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)

Derivation:

empiricism (medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings)