em·pir·i·cal also em·pir·ic 
/ɪmˈpirɪkəl/ /ɪmˈpirɪk/ adjective
/ɪmˈpirɪkəl/ /ɪmˈpirɪk/ adjective : based on testing or experience
▪ They collected plenty of empirical data/evidence from their experiments. ▪ empirical laws
▪ They collected plenty of empirical data/evidence from their experiments. ▪ empirical laws
— em·pir·i·cal·ly /ɪmˈpirɪkli/ adverb
▪ Her theory had not yet been tested empirically.
/ɪmˈpirɪkli/ adverb ▪ Her theory had not yet been tested empirically.
