Synonyms for empirical
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
The lengths were calculated according to the empirical rules of the trade.
Related words
- Word family
- empiricism
Example sentences
- experimental There must be a defect in the experimental method.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| empirical | rising | |
| experimental | falling | |
| experiential | rising | |
| empiric | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- empiric
- 9 letters
- tentative3
- 11 letters
- existential4
- 12 letters
- experimental5, experiential5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tentative3 = 3 syllables).