empirical
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 adjective
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
an empirical basis for an ethical theory
Related & opposite
- theoretical antonym
- empiricism derivation
- a posteriori similar to
- confirmable similar to
- existential similar to
- data-based similar to
- experimental similar to
- semiempirical similar to
- trial-and-error similar to
Sense 2 adjective
relying on medical quackery
empiric treatment
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | theoretical |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | empiricism |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | a posteriori |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | confirmable |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | existential |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | data-based |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | experimental |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | semiempirical |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | trial-and-error |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | quackery |
| 2 | domain usage | Related & opposite | archaism |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | quackery |