Associations to the word «Empiric»

Wiktionary

EMPIRIC, adjective. Empirical
EMPIRIC, noun. A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience.
EMPIRIC, noun. Someone who is guided by empiricism; an empiricist.
EMPIRIC, noun. Any unqualified or dishonest practitioner; a charlatan; a quack.

Dictionary definition

EMPIRIC, adjective. Relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment".
EMPIRIC, adjective. 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".

Wise words

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