Rate your familiarity with the word empirical. | Part of Speech adjective | Syllabication em-pir-i-cal |
First Known Use 1560s | Etymology From the word empiric which is from the Greek word empeirikos meaning "a doctor relying on experience alone." |
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Definition based on testing or experience | You had to use empirical data for your science project in order to test your hypothesis. |