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equationism

equationism noun: the belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest.

Noun

equationism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest.

Origin of equationism

From equation + -ism.

Questions about equationism

What does equationism mean?
Equationism means the belief that one should attempt to arrive at truth by effecting an equation between the strength of one's convictions and the amount of proof on which they rest.
What part of speech is equationism?
Equationism is a noun.

Words near equationism in the dictionary

  1. equational class
  2. equational classes
  3. equational varieties
  4. equational variety
  5. equationally
  6. equationism
  7. equationist
  8. equationists
  9. equationlike
  10. equations
  11. equations of motion

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