Empirical
WordNet
adjective
(1) Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
"An empirical basis for an ethical theory"
"Empirical laws"
"Empirical data"
"An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"
(2) Relying on medical quackery
"Empiric treatment"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Pertaining to or based on experience.
- Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
- Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.