Empirical
Empirical adjective - Based on observation or experience.
Practical is a synonym for empirical in first-hand topic. In some cases you can use "Practical" instead the word "Empirical" as an adjective or an adverb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rational and empirical
- rational and practical
- sensible and empirical
- sensible and practical
- sound and empirical
- sound and practical
- reasonable and empirical
- reasonable and practical
- actual and empirical
- actual and practical
- factual and empirical
- factual and practical
- real and empirical
- real and practical
Both words in one sentence
- A cautionary note: not all rationalists deny the usefulness of empirical knowledge (Rene Descartes, for instance, supported the scientific method, which is arguably practical empiricism), and not all use of logical deduction from a first principle counts as rationalism.
Source: Useful Notes / Objectivism
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