empirical
/ɛm'pɪrɪkəl/
adjective
9 letters4 syllables15 points in Scrabble®19 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.
WORD FORMS
Related formempiricism
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinempiricalway
Starts & ends withE … L
Syllablesem · pir · i · cal
SYNONYMS & RELATED14
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