Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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empiric | No | Yes | No | No |
trial-and-error | No | Yes | No | No |
empiric (adjective) | trial-and-error (adjective) |
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derived from experiment and observation rather than theory | trying out various means or theories until error is satisfactorily reduced or eliminated |
relying on medical quackery | relating to solving problems by experience rather than theory |