Noun
die Empirie
Pronunciation: /ˌɛm.piˈʁiː/
empirical knowledge; knowledge based on testing and experience
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Meanings
Noun
- empirical knowledge; knowledge based on testing and experience
Example sentence
Die Empirie hat unsere Theorie bestätigt.
Empirical findings have confirmed our theory.
Word forms
singular
die Empirie
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Empirie
Accusativedie Empirie
Dativeder Empirie
Genitiveder Empirie
Empirie has no common plural.
Usage
- sich auf Empirie stützen — base an argument on empirical knowledge; auf + accusative
- Empirie / Theorie — knowledge from observation or experience / a theoretical account; often contrasted in research
Der Aufsatz verbindet theoretische Überlegungen mit Empirie.
The essay combines theoretical considerations with empirical knowledge.