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operationism

operationism noun: the doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it.

Noun

operationism (countable and uncountable, plural operationisms)

  1. The doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it

Forms of operationism

pluraloperationisms

Origin of operationism

From operation + -ism.

Questions about operationism

What does operationism mean?
Operationism means the doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it.
What part of speech is operationism?
Operationism is a noun.
What is the plural of operationism?
The plural of operationism is operationisms.

Words near operationism in the dictionary

  1. operationalize
  2. operationalized
  3. operationalizes
  4. operationalizing
  5. operationally
  6. operationism
  7. operationisms
  8. operationist
  9. operationistic
  10. operationists
  11. operations

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