The imperial fleet set sail at dawn, its flags fluttering.Her imperial demeanor commanded respect from everyone in the room.Ancient imperial architecture was prominent in their designs.
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Empirical
Based on observation or experience rather than theory or logic
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Her conclusions were based on vast empirical data.Empirical evidence supports this scientific theory.Empirical observations have reshaped medical beliefs.
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Imperial is related to empire or supreme authority, while empirical deals with data and observation.
When you think of imperial, imagine an emperor or royalty; empirical makes you think of experiments or evidence.
Imperial has an i like in king, and empirical has emp like in experiment.