1. A method or approach based on observation, experimentation, and practical experience rather than theory alone
The researcher followed an empirical path to validate the hypothesis through repeated experiments.
O pesquisador seguiu um caminho empírico para validar a hipótese através de experimentos repetidos.
2. In data science and machine learning, a practical course of action determined by testing and analyzing actual data
The team took an empirical path to improve the algorithm by analyzing real-world performance metrics.
A equipe seguiu um caminho empírico para melhorar o algoritmo analisando métricas de desempenho do mundo real.