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empiricist Definition


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empiricism
noun
    1. philos.
      The theory or philosophy stating that knowledge can only be gained through experiment and observation.
    2. The application of empirical methods, eg to science.
Derivative: empiricist
noun
    Someone who believes in experiment as a basis of knowledge.
Etymology: 17c.



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