empirical
adjective OPAL W
/ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/
/ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/
[usually before noun] (formal)- based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories
- empirical evidence/knowledge/research
- an empirical study
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEmpirical is used with these nouns:- data
- enquiry
- evaluation
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