empirical approach
Data-driven investigation style
An empirical approach relies on observation and experience rather than theory or pure reasoning.
In science, it means testing hypotheses against measurable evidence: The researchers took an empirical approach, gathering data before drawing conclusions.
The phrase emphasizes method—how knowledge is obtained—over what conclusions are reached.
- testEvaluative examination
- trial and errorLearning through repeated attempts
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- hands onInvolving active participation
- scientific researchSystematic investigation for knowledge
measure · positivism · inductive reasoning · experimentation · lab work · record · hypothesis testing · market analysis · replication · objectivity · ground truth · field study · case study · naturalism · result · peer review · falsifiability · collect
empirical approachrationalism
Reason as knowledge source
pure reason · abstract reasoning · idealism · logical deduction · thought experiment
empirical approachdogmatism
Unyielding adherence to doctrine
appeal to authority · received wisdom · revelation · mysticism · traditionalism
empirical approachcasual observation
Unstudied comment or notice
guesswork · conjecture · speculation · folk wisdom · hearsay
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