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Hempelian

Hempelian adjective: of or relating to Carl Gustav Hempel (1905–1997), philosopher of science and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism.

Adjective

Hempelian (comparative more Hempelian, superlative most Hempelian)

  1. Of or relating to Carl Gustav Hempel (1905–1997), philosopher of science and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism.

Forms of Hempelian

comparativemore Hempelian
superlativemost Hempelian

Origin of Hempelian

From Hempel + -ian.

Questions about Hempelian

What does Hempelian mean?
Hempelian means of or relating to Carl Gustav Hempel (1905–1997), philosopher of science and a major figure in 20th-century logical empiricism.
What part of speech is Hempelian?
Hempelian is an adjective.

Words near Hempelian in the dictionary

  1. hempbush
  2. hempcrete
  3. hempe
  4. Hempel
  5. Hempel's paradox
  6. Hempelian
  7. Hempels
  8. hempen
  9. hempen collar
  10. hempen collars
  11. hempen cravat

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