empiris

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch empirisch, from German empirisch, from Latin empīricus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρικός (empeirikós).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈpirɪs/
  • Rhymes: -rɪs, -ɪs, -s
  • Hyphenation: èm‧pi‧ris

Adjective

èmpiris

  1. empirical
    1. pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation).
      Antonym: téorétis
    2. pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.

Alternative forms

References
  1. Nicoline van der Sijs (2010) Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd‎, Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, OCLC 687330964

Further reading
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