empirical

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: em-pir-i-cal (4)

English Definition

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory.

Example Sentence

They collected empirical evidence to prove their theory.

US IPA /ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/
UK IPA /ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/