Date: 1692
1. : a method of procedure based on experience and common sense
2. : a general principle regarded as roughly correct but not intended to be scientifically accurate
Date: 1692
1. : a method of procedure based on experience and common sense
2. : a general principle regarded as roughly correct but not intended to be scientifically accurate
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003