empirical truth
[em-PIR-i-kul trooth]
nounpl: empirical truths
verdade empírica
1. A statement or proposition that is verified or can be verified through observation, experimentation, or sensory experience rather than through logic or theoretical reasoning alone
The empirical truth that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius was established through repeated experimentation.
A verdade empírica de que a água ferve a 100 graus Celsius foi estabelecida através de experimentação repetida.
2. Knowledge derived from actual experience or evidence rather than from abstract theory
Scientists rely on empirical truth to validate their hypotheses through controlled experiments.
Os cientistas confiam na verdade empírica para validar suas hipóteses através de experimentos controlados.
The concept of empirical truth is fundamental to modern scientific methodology in both Brazilian and American academic cultures. It reflects the philosophical tradition of empiricism that values observation and experimentation over pure theoretical reasoning, and is particularly emphasized in STEM fields and evidence-based policy discussions across both cultures.
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