atheoretical
/ˌeɪθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl/
adjective
- Not based on or concerned with theory; practical or empirical rather than theoretical.
- Many early scientists were atheoretical, recording observations without trying to explain them.
- His atheoretical method focused on what worked in practice, not on abstract ideas.
- The study took an atheoretical approach, simply collecting data without testing a hypothesis.
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