Definition of empiric

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • empiric is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • empiric is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • empiric is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of empiric


  • derived from experiment and observation rather than theory (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an empirical basis for an ethical theory
    2. empirical laws
    3. empirical data
    4. an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known

    Synonyms

    1. empirical
  • relying on medical quackery (adjective)

    Examples

    1. empiric treatment

    Synonyms

    1. empirical

See definition of empiric in Merriam Webster