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empirical

British pronunciation/ɛmpˈɪɹɪkə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəɫ/
empirical
[ADJECTIVE]
1

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

synonyms : empiric
antonyms : theoretical
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2

relying on medical quackery

synonyms : empiric
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Examples
1This distribution is completely empirical.
2Empirical loss is the average of that quantity.
3Empirical research hasn't really supported his hierarchy.
4So the empirical rule just gives us that answer.
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