empirical
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/ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/
🇬🇧
/ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/
adjective
C1
based on what you see, test, or experience, not just on ideas
Scientists need empirical data from experiments to support their theories.
translation
based on what you see, test, or experience, not just on ideas