/em pir"ik/ , n.
1. a person who follows an empirical method.
2. a quack; charlatan.
adj.
3. empirical.
[ 1520-30; empiricus empeirikós experienced, equiv. to em- EM- 2 + peir- (s. of peirân to attempt) + -ikos -IC ]
/em pir"ik/ , n.
1. a person who follows an empirical method.
2. a quack; charlatan.
adj.
3. empirical.
[ 1520-30; empiricus empeirikós experienced, equiv. to em- EM- 2 + peir- (s. of peirân to attempt) + -ikos -IC ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012