noun Download 🔗Share A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience. Examples : "The professor explained that an empiric only trusted medical knowledge gained through direct observation and practical experience, unlike doctors who relied on theory. " medicine person theory philosophy science history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who is guided by empiricism; an empiricist. Examples : "The scientist, a staunch empiric, relied heavily on data gathered from experiments, not just theoretical models. " philosophy theory person science mind being doctrine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any unqualified or dishonest practitioner; a charlatan; a quack. Examples : "The townspeople soon realized the traveling doctor was an empiric when his remedies made them sicker instead of better. " medicine person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Empirical. Examples : "The doctor made an empiric diagnosis of a cold based on my symptoms before the lab results came back. " science philosophy theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading