empirical work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofempiricalandwork
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empirical
adjective
uk/ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/us/emˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/
based on what is experienced or seen rather than ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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I submit that suchempiricalworkand neuroscience-based modeling should weigh more than ideological preconceptions and computer simulations.
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The very limited amount of scholarlyempiricalworkon this topic has produced ambivalent results.
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However, the issue cannot be completely settled theoretically and hence our currentempiricalwork.
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Further, the reporting conventions concerning publication of simulations are not remotely as sophisticated as those for publication ofempiricalwork.
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This prediction then prompts furtherempiricalworkexploring the development of lexical-semantics in this population.
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Despite its rapid expansion as a source of health information and advice, littleempiricalworkhas investigated its impact and effectiveness.
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Clearly, additional theoretical andempiricalworkis necessary to explore more fully the analytic foundations underlying the dynamics of coalition negotiations.
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Theempiricalworkon designer action provides both a starting point and inspiration to design space exploration.
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Nevertheless, these authors have stopped short of specifying the market argument in more detail and buttressing it withempiricalwork.
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To serve a useful purpose, damage figures have to be of sufficient quality and be firmly based onempiricalwork.
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As theempiricalworkreported on here demonstrates, these include the caring work performed by non-resident grandparents.
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After extensiveempiricalworkand subsequent power spectral or autocorrelation analyses, these oscillations have been divided into several frequency bands.
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If this combination of theoretical levels of analysis is to operate more effectively, however, further conceptual andempiricalworkis required.
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The essays present the results ofempiricalworkusing modern methodologies that incorporate statistical, archival, ethnographic, and textual investigations.
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This time effect on the formal-informal care decision would be extremely interesting to explore further inempiricalworkas well.
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However, recent theoretical andempiricalworkhas cast serious doubt on the existence of the second dividend.
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No simulation or theoretical analysis will save us from the carefulempiricalworkahead.
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Further conceptual andempiricalworkis needed to clarify the distinctions and commonalities.
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In sum, we contend that researchers need to frame theirempiricalworkwithin the context of developmental theory and methodology and interpret their findings accordingly.
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Given that this rule is stated in such abstract terms, considerableempiricalworkwould be needed to assess its validity.
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