empirical
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empirical
Based on experience, observation, or experiments, as opposed to theoretical considerations. This word is mainly used in science and research.
Die Wirksamkeit des Medikaments wurde in einer empirischen Studie nachgewiesen.
The effectiveness of the medication was proven in an empirical study.
The adjective 'empirisch' (empirical) is derived from the noun 'die Empirie' (empirical knowledge), which means knowledge based on experience. The ending '-isch' is typical for adjectives formed from nouns.
Die Soziologie ist eine empirische Wissenschaft.
Sociology is an empirical science.
This word belongs to technical and academic language. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.
Für seine Doktorarbeit sammelt er empirische Daten.
He is collecting empirical data for his doctoral thesis.
'Empirisch' (empirical) is often combined with scientific terms. Common collocations are 'empirische Forschung' (empirical research), 'empirische Daten' (empirical data), 'eine empirische Untersuchung' (an empirical investigation/study), or 'etwas empirisch belegen' (to prove something empirically).
Die Theorie muss empirisch überprüft werden.
The theory must be tested empirically.
experimental
Empirisch means that a statement is based on experience, observations, measurements, or experiments. Experimentell is more precise when the data are obtained through a deliberately conducted experiment. An experimentelle Studie is therefore also empirisch, but not every empirische Studie uses experiments.
Die Forschenden prüften die Vermutung empirisch anhand langjähriger Beobachtungsdaten.
The researchers tested the hypothesis empirically using many years of observational data.
Die Forschenden prüften die Vermutung experimentell in einem kontrollierten Versuch.
The researchers tested the hypothesis experimentally in a controlled experiment.
