adj. Function: adjective
originating in, relying on, or based on factual information, observation, or direct sense experience FF1C; an empirical basis for an ethical theory FF1E;
Synonyms: experient, experiential, experimental
Related Words: observational; factual
Contrasted Words: conjectural, speculative, unproved, unsubstantiated; ideal, imagined
Antonyms: theoretical