Definition of Empiric
Em`pir´ic
n.
1.
One
who
follows
an
empirical
method
;
one
who
relies
upon
practical
experience
.
2.
One
who
confines
himself
to
applying
the
results
of
mere
experience
or
his
own
observation
;
especially
,
in
medicine
,
one
who
deviates
from
the
rules
of
science
and
regular
practice
;
an
ignorant
and
unlicensed
pretender
;
a
quack
;
a
charlatan
.
Among
the
Greek
physicians
,
those
who
founded
their
practice
on
experience
called
themselves
empirics
.
- Krauth-Fleming.
Swallow
down
opinions
as
silly
people
do
empirics
'
pills
.
- Locke.
a.
1.
Pertaining
to
,
or
founded
upon
,
experiment
or
experience
;
depending
upon
the
observation
of
phenomena
;
versed
in
experiments
.
In
philosophical
language
,
the
term
empirical
means
simply
what
belongs
to
or
is
the
product
of
experience
or
observation
.
- Sir W. Hamilton.
The
village
carpenter
. . .
lays
out
his
work
by
empirical
rules
learnt
in
his
apprenticeship
.
- H. Spencer.
2.
Depending
upon
experience
or
observation
alone
,
without
due
regard
to
science
and
theory
; -
said
especially
of
medical
practice
,
remedies
,
etc
.;
wanting
in
science
and
deep
insight
;
as
,
empiric
skill
,
remedies
.
Empirical formula
(Chem.)
See
under
Formula
.
Related Words
archaicism
,
archaism
,
empirical
,
empiricism
,
quackery
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