empirical

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

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.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in classic literature	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			He was not so much interested in surgery as in medicine, which, a more empirical science, offered greater scope to the imagination. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context It is your own empirical generalization, and it is correct. The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context Human life and its persons are poor empirical pretensions. Essays, Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo View in context			Empathy Empecinado, El Empedocles empeg Empennage Emperor Emperor Moths emperor penguin Emperor's New Clothes Empetrum Emphasis emphasizer Emphatic Consonant emphysema Emphysema, Pulmonary emphysematous chest Emphyteusis Empididae Empire empire cloth Empire Mine State Historic Park Empire State Empire State Building Empire Style Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park empirical empirical curve empirical formula empirical probability Empirical Psychology empirical rule Empiricism Empiriomonism Empiriosymbolism emplacement emplectite emplecton employee training employer's liability insurance employers' liability employment bureau employment test empodium Empoli Emporia emporium empowerment empress empressite Empson Empson, Sir William			Empire Wrestling Alliance Empire Wrestling Federation Empire Zone Empire Zone Administrative Board empire-builder Empire-building Empire-building Empire-Fulton Ferry Park Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park Empire: Total War EmpireQuest Empires Empires Empires Empires: Dawn of the Modern World empiric empiric empiric empiric empiric risk empiric risk empiric risk empiric risk empiric risk empiric soul Empiric therapy Empiric treatment Empiric treatment Empiric treatment Empiric treatment empirical Empirical Assessment and Evaluation in Software Engineering Empirical Bayes Geometric Mean Empirical Bayesian Back-Calculation Empirical Best Linear Unbiased Prediction Empirical Climate Prediction System Empirical Conformational Energy Program for Peptides Empirical content Empirical content Empirical content Empirical content Empirical cumulative distribution function Empirical cumulative distribution function Empirical Cumulative Intensity Function empirical curve Empirical decision theory Empirical decision theory Empirical Density Functional 1 Empirical distribution function Empirical Eigenvalue Distribution Empirical Evaluation Methods Empirical Evaluation Methods in Computer Vision Empirical Evaluation of Agile Processes Empirical evidence empirical formula empirical formula empirical formula empirical formula empirical formulae empirical formulae empirical formulae

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

empirical playV2('en/US/d5/d5dddnshd7ssdndodtsfgh');playV2('en/UK/d5/d5dddnshd7ssdndodtsfgh')

empirical