empiricism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Types & categories
- philosophical doctrine hypernym
- British empiricism hyponym
- experimentalism hyponym
- positivism hyponym
Related & opposite
- empiricist derivation
- philosophy domain topic
Sense 2 noun
the application of empirical methods in any art or science
Types & categories
- investigating hypernym
Related & opposite
- empirical derivation
Sense 3 noun
medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings
Types & categories
- medical practice hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | empiricist |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | philosophy |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | philosophical doctrine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | British empiricism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | experimentalism |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | positivism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | empirical |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | investigating |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | quack |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | empiric |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | medical practice |