The scientist relies on empirical data to form his conclusions.
科学家依靠经验数据来得出结论。
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “empirical”?
D — observational. “empirical” means adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
Scientists rely on ______ evidence gathered through careful experiments.
A — empirical. “empirical” means adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
empirical — adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. In Chinese: 经验的, 以观察或实验为基础的.
empirical is pronounced /ɪmˈpɪrɪk(ə)l/. It breaks into 4 syllables: em · pir · i · cal.
The scientist relies on empirical data to form his conclusions. (科学家依靠经验数据来得出结论。)
observational, experimental, pragmatic, practical — all close in meaning to empirical (adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic).
Yes. empirical appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
empir(Experience)+ical(adjective suffix)