empirical research

noun

Research that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality.

Meanings

nounempirical research (usually uncountable, plural empirical researches)

plural empirical researches

  1. uncountableusuallyResearch that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 實證研究 /实证研究
  • 實證研究 /实证研究 (shízhèng yánjiū)research
Dutch empirisch onderzoek
  • empirisch onderzoekresearch
Finnish empiirinen tutkimus
  • empiirinen tutkimusresearch
German empirische Forschung
  • empirische Forschungresearch
Italian ricerca empirica
  • ricerca empiricaresearch
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