- The apple-dropping experiment gave the scientists empirical evidence that gravity exists.
- Nicky’s idea about the moon being made of pizza dough was not empirical.
- We proved the pie’s deliciousness empirically: by eating it.
explicit (ik SPLIS it) adj clearly and directly expressed
Mnemonic:
“PLEASE SIT and let me EXPLAIN things CLEARLY.”
- The graphic and explicit movie received an R-rating.
- The machine’s instructions were explicit: They told us exactly what to do.