empirical

empirical is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Adjective

Positive empirical

Comparative more empirical

Superlative most empirical

1. If something is empirical, it is based on or can be checked by observation or experience.

   Simply because there is no empirical evidence to support this does not mean it's wrong. It simply means we haven't looked hard enough.

   This hypothesis has been challenged on both theoretical and empirical grounds.

Antonyms

• theoretical
• hypothetical