Empirical evidence
C1 · Study & Academic · C1 collocations
Meaning
Information based on observation or experiments rather than theory.
Example
There is little empirical evidence that the new teaching method improves exam results.
How to use it
Formal and academic. 'Evidence' is uncountable, so say 'a piece of evidence', not 'an evidence'. Common verbs: provide, find, lack.
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Related collocations
- carry out researchto do detailed study in order to discover new facts or information
- conduct an experimentto organise and do a scientific test in order to find something out
- draw a conclusionto decide what is true after thinking carefully about the facts
- gather datato collect information from different sources for study or analysis
- analyze datato examine information carefully to find patterns or meaning
- statistically significanttoo large or consistent to be explained by chance alone
- adverse effecta harmful or unwanted result
- causal linka connection in which one thing directly makes another thing happen