noun
US/ɪmˈpɪr.ə.sɪ.zəm/
UK/ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
the idea that knowledge comes from what we see, hear and test, not just from thinking
In context
Scientists often use empiricism, testing ideas with experiments instead of relying on opinion alone.
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