empirical : Idioms & Phrases

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Empirical formula

  • noun a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms
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  • . (Chem.) See under Formula.
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empirical research

  • noun an empirical search for knowledge
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through empirical observation

  • adverb in an empirical manner
    by trial and error; empirically.
    • this can be empirically tested
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