empiric
/ɛm'pɪrɪk/
adjective
7 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.
“an empirical basis for an ethical theory”
“empirical laws”
2
Relying on medical quackery.
“empiric treatment”
WORD FORMS
Related formempiricism
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinempiricway
Starts & ends withE … C
Syllablesem · pir · ic
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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