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empirical 1. (of medical treatment) based on practical experience rather than scientific proof 2. Philosophy a. (of knowledge) derived from experience rather than by logic from first principles b. (of a proposition) subject, at least theoretically, to verification 3. of or relating to medical quackery empirical [em′pir·ə·kəl] (science and technology) Based on actual measurement, observation, or experience, rather than on theory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| quot; Throughout Dyas'' career, his empirical observation is that if marketing doesn''t stand out, only mediocre results ensue. Short on theory, technical analysis is long on empirical observation. All credit is due to researchers like Maxwell, Planck, Bohr, and others for their efforts in modern science, but it must be recognized that without the concept of measurement, numbers, and empirical observation, their work would not have been possible. |
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