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Machian

Machian adjective: pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.

Adjective

Machian (comparative more Machian, superlative most Machian)

  1. Pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.
    • He had long ago abandoned his religion in favour of a Machian variety of materialism, but he felt nonetheless that he could not break the prohibition.1994, Louis de Bernières, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Minerva, published 1995, page 40

Forms of Machian

comparativemore Machian
superlativemost Machian

Origin of Machian

From Mach + -ian.

Questions about Machian

What does Machian mean?
Machian means pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.
What part of speech is Machian?
Machian is an adjective.

Words near Machian in the dictionary

  1. macheting
  2. machhan
  3. machhans
  4. machi
  5. machiam
  6. Machian
  7. Machias
  8. Machias Seal Island
  9. Machiasport
  10. Machiavel
  11. Machiavelian

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