Empirical
Example: The historian relied on empirical evidence to support her argument.
Definition
"Empirical" refers to knowledge or evidence based on observation, experience, or experiment rather than theory or pure logic. In history, "empirical" evidence involves facts and data gathered from real-world sources to support historical arguments and conclusions.
Etymology
The word "empirical" comes from the Greek word 'empeirikos,' meaning 'experienced.' It passed into Latin as 'empiricus' and then into Middle French before entering English. Did you know? The term originally referred to medical practitioners relying on practical experience rather than theoretical knowledge.
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"Empirical" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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