empiricism
/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण इम्पिरिसिज़म
अनुभववाद
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[U] philosophy
the use of experiments or experience as the basis for your ideas; the belief in these methods
अनुभववाद
- Modern science is based on empiricism.
- Medical research is built on empiricism, which means that ideas are tested by observation.
- Empiricism holds that knowledge comes from what we see, hear and touch.
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- The philosopher's empiricism made him distrust ideas that nobody could test.
- Many students find empiricism easier to understand than abstract theories.
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em·pir·i·cism
With -piri- and -cism (not 'imperecism').
बीच में -piri- और अंत में -cism ('imperecism' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart empiricism (knowledge from experience and observation) and rationalism (knowledge from reason).
Empiricism (अनुभव और अवलोकन से ज्ञान) और rationalism (तर्क से ज्ञान) को अलग रखिए।
Keep apart empirical (based on evidence) and imperial (connected with an empire).
Empirical (प्रमाण पर आधारित) और imperial (साम्राज्य से संबंधित) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective empirical means based on experiment or observation rather than theory ('empirical evidence').
Adjective empirical का अर्थ 'सिद्धांत के बजाय प्रयोग या अवलोकन पर आधारित' है ('empirical evidence')।
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General knowledge
Philosophers: John Locke, David Hume.
दार्शनिक: John Locke, David Hume।