empiric
- empiric
empiric (
adj.)
c.1600, from
L. empiricus "
a physician guided by experience," from
Gk. empeirikos "
experienced," from
empeiria "
experience," from
empeiros "
skilled," from
en "
in" (see
EN- (
Cf. en-) (2)) +
peira "
trial, experiment," from
PIE *per- "
to try, risk." Originally a school of ancient physicians who based their practice on experience rather than theory. Earlier as a noun (1540s) in reference to the sect, and earliest (1520s) in a sense "
quack doctor" which was in frequent use 16c.-19c.
Etymology dictionary.
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empiric — EMPÍRIC, Ă, empirici, ce, adj. Bazat (numai) pe experienţă; care priveşte empirismul, care are la bază empirismul. ♢ Formulă empirică = formulă obţinută prin prelucrarea pur matematică a unor date experimentale, fără substrat teoretic. Medicină… … Dicționar Român
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Empiric — Em*pir ic, Empirical Em*pir ic*al, a. 1. Pertaining to, or founded upon, experiment or experience; depending upon the observation of phenomena; versed in experiments. [1913 Webster] In philosophical language, the term empirical means simply what… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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empiric — [em pir′ik] n. [L empiricus < Gr empeirikos, experienced < empeiria, experience < en , in + peira, a trial, experiment: see FARE] 1. a person who relies solely on practical experience rather than on scientific principles 2. Archaic a… … English World dictionary
empiric — 1. adjective empirical 2. noun a) A member of a sect of ancient physicians who based their theories solely on experience. An empiric oftentimes, and a silly chirurgeon, doth more strange cures than a rational physician. b) Someone who is guided… … Wiktionary
empiric — empirical / empiric [adj] practical; based on experience experient, experiential, experimental, factual, observational, observed, pragmatic, provisional, concepts 548,582 Ant. hypothetical, impractical, speculative, theoretical, unobserved … New thesaurus
empiric(al) — a. relying on or derived from experiment or experience only; ignoring theory or science. ♦ empiric, n. such thinker or scientist; quack. ♦ empiricism, ♦ empiricist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
Empiric therapy — is a medical term referring to the initiation of treatment prior to determination of a firm diagnosis. It is most often used when antibiotics are given to a person before the specific microorganism causing an infection is known. Examples of this… … Wikipedia
