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empirical

[em-pir-i-kuhl] / ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl /


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Despite its importance, however, the hypothesis had rarely been evaluated using large empirical datasets spanning a broad range of insects.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

There is “robust empirical support for the momentum factor over domestic and global stock markets spanning up to 150 years of data,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

In an empirical study, my co-author Todd Phillips and I found that at least 15 commissions were inquorate at some point during that period.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Nevertheless, empirical studies have shown that smaller class sizes have minimal effect on student learning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Those who think that modern science derives from the empirical experimental enquiries of craftsmen and artisans need to account for the extraordinarily slow evolution of water-wheel technology prior to the introduction of Smeaton’s scientific method.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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