Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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empiric | No | Yes | No | No |
a posteriori | No | Yes | No | Yes |
empiric (adjective) | a posteriori (adjective) |
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes |
relying on medical quackery | requiring evidence for validation or support |
empiric (adverb) | a posteriori (adverb) |
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derived from observed facts |