Definition:Empirical

Definition

Empirical is an adjective meaning based on observation or experiment, as opposed to based on deduction from axioms.

Also see

• Definition:Empirical Formula
• Definition:Empirical Curve
• Definition:Empirical Distribution Function

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): empirical
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): empirical