Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an empirical manner; by experiment; according to experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner of quacks.

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  • adverb Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
  • adverb sciences Based on data gathered in the real world.

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  • adverb in an empirical manner

Etymologies

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empirical +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • A key prediction of Williamson's theory, which has also been supported empirically, is therefore that the propensity of economic agents to conduct their transactions inside the boundaries of a firm increases along with the relationship-specific features of their assets.

    The Prize in Economics 2009 - Press Release 2009

  • When we have the technology to measure pain empirically (FMRI maybe?), we can revisit our definitions.

    Matthew Yglesias » Marc Thiessen: Obama is Too Good at Killing Terrorists 2010

  • All IDers agree that the question of whether we can infer design empirically is interesting.

    Bunny and a Book 2008

  • What can generally be observed empirically is typically a form of irreducible complexity where if a part is taken away then a lack of function results.

    Assessing Causality 2008

  • What can generally be observed empirically is typically a form of irreducible complexity where if a part is taken away then a lack of function results.

    Assessing Causality 2008

  • All IDers agree that the question of whether we can infer design empirically is interesting.

    Bunny and a Book 2008

  • When discussing limitations of nature (i.e. natural processes would not do X, e.g. convert copper into gold by chemical processes), the common and basic way to test this empirically is to look for exceptional cases that would contradict that hypothesis.

    Bits and Pieces of an RNA World 2007

  • We have also INCREASED revenues to the US Treasury … again empirically measured.

    Think Progress » The Attack Dog Presidency 2005

  • “We have also INCREASED revenues to the US Treasury †¦ again empirically measured.”

    Think Progress » The Attack Dog Presidency 2005

  • Linguistics regarding philosophy's origination in empirically definable "facts of language."

    Double-Take. Reading De Man and Derrida Writing on Tropes. 2005

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