- empiric science
- science based on experiment and observation
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Empiric — Em*pir ic, Empirical Em*pir ic*al, a. 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. [1913 Webster] In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Empiric — Em*pir ic (?; 277), n. [L. empiricus an empiric, Gr. ? experienced, equiv. to ?; ? in + ? a trial, experiment; akin to ? ford, way, and E. fare: cf. F. empirique. See {In}, and {Fare}.] 1. One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
empiric(al) — a. relying on or derived from experiment or experience only; ignoring theory or science. ♦ empiric, n. such thinker or scientist; quack. ♦ empiricism, ♦ empiricist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
empiric — /ampirak/ A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only, without science or legal qualification; a quack … Black's law dictionary
empiric — /ampirak/ A practitioner in medicine or surgery, who proceeds on experience only, without science or legal qualification; a quack … Black's law dictionary
Empirical — Empiric Em*pir ic, Empirical Em*pir ic*al, a. 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. [1913 Webster] In philosophical language, the term empirical means… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Empirical formula — Empiric Em*pir ic, Empirical Em*pir ic*al, a. 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. [1913 Webster] In philosophical language, the term empirical means… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Empiricism — John Locke, a leading philosopher of British empiricism This article is about the field of philosophy. For the album by Borknagar, see Empiricism (album). Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge comes only or primarily via … Wikipedia
Empirical method — is generally taken to mean the collection of data on which to base a theory or derive a conclusion in science. It is part of the scientific method, but is often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with the experimental method.The empirical method … Wikipedia
