Main entry: empiric, empirical
Definition: derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
Usage: an empirical basis for an ethical theory; empirical laws; empirical data; an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known
Antonyms: theoretic, theoretical
Definition: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
Antonyms: a priori
Definition: involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact
Antonyms: a priori
Definition: derived by logic, without observed facts