Empirique
Example: La méthode empirique repose sur l'observation et l'expérience directe.
Definition
"Empirique" describes methods or knowledge based on direct observation, experience, or experiment rather than theory or pure logic. For example, an "empirique" method relies on practical evidence and real-world data to draw conclusions.
Etymology
The word "empirique" comes from the Ancient Greek word 'empeirikos,' meaning 'experienced' or 'skilled through experience.' This passed into Latin as 'empiricus,' referring to a practitioner relying on observation rather than theory. Did you know that the roots of "empirique" highlight the importance of experience in gaining knowledge?
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"Empirique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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