🇬🇧🇪🇸 empirical - empírico : English Lesson

Meaning of "empirical" ("empírico"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Empirical means something is based on real-life observations, tests, or experiments instead of just guesses or ideas in your head. If you actually try it, measure it, or see it happen, that’s empirical evidence.

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I made an empirical discovery that broccoli tastes better when you’re not staring directly at it.

Empirical data from movie night proves that Dad falls asleep exactly 7 minutes into any film.

Empirical experiments in my room confirmed that dirty socks can multiply without adult supervision.

Through empirical testing, I learned that nine scoops of ice cream is exactly one scoop too many.

Empirical observation at school shows that the closer it is to lunchtime, the slower the clock moves.

On a cold bridge, a woman drops seeds into the river. She keeps an empirical jar of wet seeds, an empirical note of which seeds float, an empirical test of soil, an empirical record of leaves, and an empirical chart of days. Each morning she watches green shoots; she smiles, believing what she sees.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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