English–German

“empirical” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛmˈpiːʁɪʃ/

Example

Aus empirischen Daten ziehe ich folgende Schlussfolgerung.

I draw the following conclusion from empirical data.

Illustration for empirisch (empirical)

How to say “empirical” in German

“Empirical” in German is empirisch.

A research result tested against collected observations and practical findings.

Full entry for empirisch: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with empirisch

Die These ist ohne neue Daten nicht empirisch belegbar.

The thesis cannot be empirically verified without new data.

Tips for using empirisch

  • Empirisch is common in academic and technical prose, while everyday German often uses aus Erfahrung for personal experience.

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