EMPIRICAL
MEANING 1: (adj.) something that has its foundation in observation or experience
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- She did an accurate study of campus cliques based on the empirical data she had collected.
- He needs to back up his claims by concrete empirical data.
MEANING 2: (adj.) something that can be proved using observation or experiment
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- In psychology all theses need to be empirical for the faculty’s verification.
- I can empirically prove my latest research on human behaviour.
MEANING 3: (adj.) anything guided by practical experience rather than theoretic knowledge
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
- Her cooking is completely empirical as she has never opened a recipe book in her life.
- His view of working is empirical as he gives more preference to hands on knowledge rather than text book principles.
SYNONYMS: Experimental, Existential, Observational
ANTONYMS: Non-empirical, Theoretical
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