empiric
English Thesaurus
1. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (adj.all)
| similar | : | a posteriori, |
| definition | : | requiring evidence for validation or support (adj.all) |
| similar | : | experimental, |
| definition | : | of the nature of or undergoing an experiment (adj.all) |
| similar | : | semiempirical, |
| definition | : | relying to some extent on observation or experiment (adj.all) |
| similar | : | trial-and-error, |
| definition | : | trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated (adj.all) |
2. relying on medical quackery (adj.pert)
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
3. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (adj.all)
| antonym | : | theoretic, theoretical, |
| definition | : | concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | empiricism, |
| definition | : | the application of empirical methods in any art or science (noun.act) |
4. relying on medical quackery (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | empiricism, quackery, |
| definition | : | medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | empiricism, quackery, |
| definition | : | medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings (noun.act) |
5. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (adj.all)
| antonym | : | theoretic, theoretical, |
| definition | : | concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | empiricism, |
| definition | : | the application of empirical methods in any art or science (noun.act) |
6. relying on medical quackery (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | empiricism, quackery, |
| definition | : | medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | empiricism, quackery, |
| definition | : | medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings (noun.act) |
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