empiricist
Aussprache: [ɛmˈpɪrɪsɪst]
Wort
Kontext: „philosophy“
(noun) a person who believes that knowledge comes from experiences and observations. An empiricist thinks you can learn about the world by seeing it and trying things out, not just by thinking or guessing.
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As an empiricist, she loved conducting experiments to understand how things worked.
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He is not an empiricist; he prefers to rely on theories rather than testing them in real life.
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What do you think an empiricist would say about trying new foods as a way to learn about different cultures?
Kontext: „science“
(noun) someone who emphasizes observation and experimentation to gather information. Empiricists in science often run tests to see what really happens instead of just reading about theories.
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The empiricist ran several tests to observe the chemical reaction carefully.
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The scientist wasn't an empiricist and only relied on old books for information.
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How does an empiricist use experiments to learn about nature?
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