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What is the difference between nonempirical and empirical?

nonempirical | empirical | Antonyms |

Empirical is a antonym of nonempirical.



As adjectives the difference between nonempirical and empirical

is that nonempirical is not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven while empirical is pertaining to or based on experience.

nonempirical

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Alternative forms

* non-empirical

Adjective

(-)
  • Not based on any empirical evidence; faith-driven
  • a nonempirical belief system
  • (sciences) Not relying directly on data; theory-driven
  • * a nonempirical calculation
  • Antonyms

    * empirical

    Derived terms

    * nonempirically

    empirical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to or based on experience.
  • * H. Spencer
  • The village carpenter lays out his work by empirical rules learnt in his apprenticeship.
  • Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
  • (philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
  • Synonyms

    * empiric

    Antonyms

    * nonempirical

    Coordinate terms

    * conceptual * theoretical * anecdotal

    Derived terms

    * empirically

    See also

    * anecdotal evidence * trial and error