Synonyms: experimental, data-based, observational
Definition: relying on observation or experiment
Usage: experimental results that supported the hypothesis
Similar words: 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
Synonyms: experimental
Definition: of the nature of or undergoing an experiment
Usage: an experimental drug
Similar words: 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