Definition of Empirics

1. Noun. (plural of empiric) ¹

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Definition of Empirics

1. empiric [n] - See also: empiric

Lexicographical Neighbors of Empirics

empirical
empirical data
empirical ego
empirical formula
empirical formulae
empirical formulas
empirical research
empirical rule
empirically
empiricism
empiricisms
empiricist
empiricist philosophy
empiricists
empirick
empirics (current term)
empiristic
emplace
emplaced
emplacement
emplacements
emplaces
emplacing
emplane
emplaned
emplanes
emplaning
emplaster
emplasters
emplastic

Literary usage of Empirics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe from the Earliest Texts by George Saintsbury (1904)
"... -empirics— a-,?thetic- be omitted here, but the same propriety would be , Gerard, Alison, ... empirics: violated if great space were given to them. ..."

2. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell (1901)
"... Johnson and Topham Beauclerk—Mallet—Friendship—Eulogy on Garrick—u Art of getting drunk "—empirics—Parental ..."

3. England and the English in the Eighteenth Century: Chapters in the Social by William Connor Sydney (1891)
"... empirics —Dr. Graham and his Temple of Health —His celestial bed—Animal magnetism—Dr. de ... empirics ..."

4. Lights and Shadows of London Life by James Grant (1842)
"Prevalence of Quackery—Origin of the word—Fatal effects of Quackery—The Prince of empirics—Consumption of Quack Medicines—Expedients to which Quacks resort— ..."

5. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"against these and earlier empirics were collected by Dr. Goodall in 1684, and added to his work entitled ' The Royal College of Physicians. ..."

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