Dictionary entryCEFR C1adjective
empirical
IPA pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/
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Эмпирический, основанный на опыте и фактах
English definition
Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation rather than theory alone.
Example
The author provides extensive empirical data to validate the sociolinguistic hypothesis.
Collocations
- empirical evidence
- empirical study
- empirical research
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