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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what belongs to or is the product of experience or observation. --Sir W. Hamilton. The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship. --H. Spencer. 2. Depending upon experience or observation alone, without due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and deep insight; as empiric skill, remedies. {Empirical formula}. (Chem.) See under {Formula}. Syn: See {Transcendental}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: empirical adj : derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known" [ant: {theoretical}]
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