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Lotte sammelt empirische Daten, indem sie im Park jeden Baum vermisst. Lotte collects empirical data by measuring every tree in the park.

adjective · C1

empirisch

[ɛmˈpiːʁɪʃ]

empirical

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  • Ich arbeite lieber empirisch als rein theoretisch.

    I prefer working empirically to working purely in theory.

  • Kannst du deine These empirisch belegen, oder ist das nur ein Gefühl?

    Can you back up your thesis empirically, or is it just a feeling?

  • Bruno macht einen empirischen Test: Er backt dasselbe Brot mit drei verschiedenen Mehlsorten.

    Bruno does an empirical test: he bakes the same bread with three different kinds of flour.

How the Word Is Built

empir root isch suffix

-isch
makes an adjective, often of countries: praktisch (practical), typisch (typical).

Word family

die Empirie

In Otti's situations: Lotte applies for a doctorate

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