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")

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