1. Information or facts obtained through observation, experimentation, or experience rather than theory or pure logic
The research was based on empirical data collected from hundreds of participants.
A pesquisa foi baseada em dados empíricos coletados de centenas de participantes.
2. Evidence derived from actual experiments or real-world observations used to support or refute hypotheses
Empirical data shows that this treatment is more effective than previously thought.
Os dados empíricos mostram que este tratamento é mais eficaz do que se pensava anteriormente.