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empiricist

/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪst/ /ɛmˈpɪrɪsɪst/

Meanings
noun
An advocate or supporter of empiricism

Examples :

"The scientist, an empiricist, relied solely on observable data and experiments to support his theories. "
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experiments noun

/ɪkˈspɛɹ.ɪ.mənts/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The students conducted several experiments in the science lab to test their theory about plant growth. "

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relied verb

/rɪˈlaɪd/ /riˈlaɪd/

(with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.

"Example Sentence: "Sarah relied on her notes to pass the exam." "

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observable noun

/əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/ /əbˈzɜːrvəbl̩/

Any physical property that can be observed and measured directly and not derived from other properties

"Temperature is an observable but entropy is derived."

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support noun

/səˈpɔːt/ /səˈpɔɹt/

(sometimes attributive) Something which supports.

"The bridge's sturdy support beams prevented the structure from collapsing. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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empiricism noun

/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/ /emˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/

A pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.

"The scientist relied on empiricism, carefully observing the plant's growth each day and recording her findings, instead of just accepting what textbooks said. "

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theories noun

/ˈθiːəɹiz/

A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

"Scientists develop theories to explain how the universe works. "

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advocate noun

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

"The advocate presented compelling evidence in court to defend the student accused of cheating. "

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scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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data noun

/ˈdaetə/ /ˈdætə/ /ˈdeɪtə/

(plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.

"The data shows that students in the class scored an average of 80% on the test. "

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supporter noun

/səˈpɔː.tə/ /-ɾɚ/

A person who gives support to someone or something.

"My sister is a strong supporter of my dreams to become a doctor. "

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solely adverb

/ˈsəʊl.li/ /ˈsoʊl.li/

Alone; exclusively.

"The new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill."