Theoretical vs. Empirical
Difference Between Theoretical and Empirical
Theoreticaladjective
Of, relating to, or based on theory.
Empiricaladjective
Relying on or derived from observation or experiment
empirical results that supported the hypothesis.Theoreticaladjective
Restricted to theory; not practical or applied
theoretical physics.Empiricaladjective
Verifiable or provable by means of observation or experiment
empirical laws.Theoreticaladjective
Studying or working to develop theory.
Empiricaladjective
Guided by practical experience and not theory, especially in medicine.
Theoreticaladjective
Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
Empiricaladjective
Pertaining to or based on experience.
Theoreticaladjective
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations;
theoretical scienceEmpiricaladjective
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
Theoreticaladjective
concerned with theories rather than their practical applications;
theoretical physicsEmpiricaladjective
(philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
Theoreticaladjective
based on specialized theory;
a theoretical analysisEmpiricaladjective
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory;
an empirical basis for an ethical theoryempirical lawsempirical dataan empirical treatment of a disease about which little is knownEmpiricaladjective
relying on medical quackery;
empiric treatment
