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empiric
(encz) | empiric,empirický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Empiric
(gcide) | Empiric \Em*pir"ic\, Empirical \Em*pir"ic*al\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience;
depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in
experiments.
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In philosophical language, the term empirical means
simply what belongs to or is the product of
experience or observation. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by
empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship. --H.
Spencer.
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2. Depending upon experience or observation alone, without
due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of
medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and
deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies.
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Empirical formula. (Chem.) See under Formula.
Syn: See Transcendental.
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Empiric
(gcide) | Empiric \Em*pir"ic\ (?; 277), n. [L. empiricus an empiric, Gr. ?
experienced, equiv. to ?; ? in + ? a trial, experiment; akin
to ? ford, way, and E. fare: cf. F. empirique. See In, and
Fare.]
1. One who follows an empirical method; one who relies upon
practical experience.
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2. One who confines himself to applying the results of mere
experience or his own observation; especially, in
medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and
regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a
quack; a charlatan.
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Among the Greek physicians, those who founded their
practice on experience called themselves empirics.
--Krauth-Fleming.
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Swallow down opinions as silly people do empirics'
pills. --Locke.
Empiric |
empiric
(wn) | empiric
adj 1: relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" [syn:
empiric, empirical]
2: 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" [syn: empirical, empiric] [ant:
theoretic, theoretical] |
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empiric
(encz) | empiric,empirický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
empirical
(encz) | empirical,empirický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
empirical evidence
(encz) | empirical evidence,empirický poznatek Zdeněk Brož |
empirical formula
(encz) | empirical formula, n: |
empirical possession
(encz) | empirical possession,empirická držba [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
empirical research
(encz) | empirical research, n: |
empirical study
(encz) | empirical study, |
empirically
(encz) | empirically,empiricky adv: Zdeněk Brož |
empiricism
(encz) | empiricism,empirie n: Zdeněk Brožempiricism,empirismus n: Zdeněk Brož |
empiricist
(encz) | empiricist,stoupenec empirismu Zdeněk Brož |
empiricist philosophy
(encz) | empiricist philosophy, n: |
semiempirical
(encz) | semiempirical, adj: |
through empirical observation
(encz) | through empirical observation, adv: |
empiricky
(czen) | empiricky,empiricallyadv: Zdeněk Brož |
empirická držba
(czen) | empirická držba,empirical possession[eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
empirický
(czen) | empirický,empiricadj: Zdeněk Brožempirický,empiricaladj: Zdeněk Brož |
empirický poznatek
(czen) | empirický poznatek,empirical evidence Zdeněk Brož |
neempirický
(czen) | neempirický,ab initioadv: web |
Empirical
(gcide) | Empiric \Em*pir"ic\, Empirical \Em*pir"ic*al\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience;
depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in
experiments.
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In philosophical language, the term empirical means
simply what belongs to or is the product of
experience or observation. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by
empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship. --H.
Spencer.
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2. Depending upon experience or observation alone, without
due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of
medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and
deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies.
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Empirical formula. (Chem.) See under Formula.
Syn: See Transcendental.
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Empirical formula
(gcide) | Formula \For"mu*la\, n.; pl. E. Formulas, L. Formul[ae].
[L., dim. of forma form, model. SeeForm, n.]
1. A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or
conventional method in which anything is to be done,
arranged, or said.
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2. (Eccl.) A written confession of faith; a formal statement
of foctrines.
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3. (Math.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic
language; as, the binominal formula.
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4. (Med.) A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a
medicinal compound.
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5. (Chem.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters,
figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a
compound.
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Note: Chemical formul[ae] consist of the abbreviations of the
names of the elements, with a small figure at the lower
right hand, to denote the number of atoms of each
element contained.
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Empirical formula (Chem.), an expression which gives the
simple proportion of the constituents; as, the empirical
formula of acetic acid is C2H4O2.
Graphic formula, Rational formula (Chem.), an expression
of the constitution, and in a limited sense of the
structure, of a compound, by the grouping of its atoms or
radicals; as, a rational formula of acetic acid is
CH3.(C:O).OH; -- called also structural formula,
constitutional formula, etc. See also the formula of
Benzene nucleus, under Benzene.
Molecular formula (Chem.), a formula indicating the
supposed molecular constitution of a compound.
[1913 Webster]Empiric \Em*pir"ic\, Empirical \Em*pir"ic*al\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience;
depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in
experiments.
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In philosophical language, the term empirical means
simply what belongs to or is the product of
experience or observation. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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The village carpenter . . . lays out his work by
empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship. --H.
Spencer.
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2. Depending upon experience or observation alone, without
due regard to science and theory; -- said especially of
medical practice, remedies, etc.; wanting in science and
deep insight; as, empiric skill, remedies.
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Empirical formula. (Chem.) See under Formula.
Syn: See Transcendental.
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Empirically
(gcide) | Empirically \Em*pir"ic*al*ly\, adv.
By experiment or experience; without science; in the manner
of quacks.
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Empiricism
(gcide) | Empiricism \Em*pir"i*cism\, n.
1. The method or practice of an empiric; pursuit of knowledge
by observation and experiment.
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2. Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere
experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of
principles; ignorant and unscientific practice;
charlatanry; quackery.
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3. (Metaph.) The philosophical theory which attributes the
origin of all our knowledge to experience.
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Empiricist
(gcide) | Empiricist \Em*pir"i*cist\, n.
An empiric.
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Metempiric
(gcide) | Metempiric \Met`em*pir"ic\, Metempirical \Met`em*pir"ic*al\, a.
[Pref. met- + empiric, -ical.] (Metaph.)
Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge within the
province of metempirics.
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If then the empirical designates the province we
include within the range of science, the province we
exclude may be fitly styled the metempirical. --G. H.
Lewes.
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Metempirical
(gcide) | Metempiric \Met`em*pir"ic\, Metempirical \Met`em*pir"ic*al\, a.
[Pref. met- + empiric, -ical.] (Metaph.)
Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge within the
province of metempirics.
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If then the empirical designates the province we
include within the range of science, the province we
exclude may be fitly styled the metempirical. --G. H.
Lewes.
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Metempiricism
(gcide) | Metempiricism \Met*em*pir"i*cism\, n.
The science that is concerned with metempirics.
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Metempirics
(gcide) | Metempirics \Met`em*pir"ics\, n.
The concepts and relations which are conceived as beyond, and
yet as related to, the knowledge gained by experience.
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Unempirically
(gcide) | Unempirically \Un`em*pir"ic*al*ly\, adv.
Not empirically; without experiment or experience.
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british empiricism
(wn) | British empiricism
n 1: the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain
since the 17th century |
empiric
(wn) | empiric
adj 1: relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" [syn:
empiric, empirical]
2: 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" [syn: empirical, empiric] [ant:
theoretic, theoretical] |
empirical
(wn) | empirical
adj 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" [syn:
empirical, empiric] [ant: theoretic, theoretical]
2: relying on medical quackery; "empiric treatment" [syn:
empiric, empirical] |
empirical formula
(wn) | empirical formula
n 1: a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a
compound rather than the total number of atoms |
empirical research
(wn) | empirical research
n 1: an empirical search for knowledge |
empirically
(wn) | empirically
adv 1: in an empirical manner; "this can be empirically tested"
[syn: empirically, through empirical observation, {by
trial and error}] [ant: theoretically] |
empiricism
(wn) | empiricism
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: empiricism, empiricist philosophy,
sensationalism]
2: the application of empirical methods in any art or science
3: medical practice and advice based on observation and
experience in ignorance of scientific findings [syn:
quackery, empiricism] |
empiricist
(wn) | empiricist
n 1: a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism |
empiricist philosophy
(wn) | empiricist philosophy
n 1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from
experience [syn: empiricism, empiricist philosophy,
sensationalism] |
semiempirical
(wn) | semiempirical
adj 1: relying to some extent on observation or experiment |
through empirical observation
(wn) | through empirical observation
adv 1: in an empirical manner; "this can be empirically tested"
[syn: empirically, through empirical observation, {by
trial and error}] [ant: theoretically] |
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