empiric
/ɛmˈpɪrɪk/
adjective
- Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
- The empiric evidence from the trial convinced the scientists.
- His empiric approach to cooking meant he adjusted recipes based on taste tests.
- She preferred empiric knowledge gained from travel over reading about other countries.
noun
- A person who relies on observation and experience rather than theory.
- As an empiric, she trusted her own experiments more than textbook formulas.
- The ancient Greek doctors were empirics who learned from treating patients.
- The village healer was an empiric who knew which plants cured common ailments.
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