Antonyms of adj experimental
2 of 3 senses of experimental
Sense 2
experimental, data-based, observational -- (relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis")
INDIRECT (VIA empirical) -> theoretical, theoretic -- (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science")
Sense 3
experimental -- (of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug")
INDIRECT (VIA empirical) -> theoretical, theoretic -- (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science")
Similarity of adj experimental
3 senses of experimental
Sense 1
experimental -- (relating to or based on experiment; "experimental physics")
Sense 2
experimental, data-based, observational -- (relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis")
=> empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric -- (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known")
Sense 3
experimental -- (of the nature of or undergoing an experiment; "an experimental drug")
=> empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric -- (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known")