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sophisticated falsificationism

sophisticated falsificationism noun: a form of falsificationism in which claims are evaluated statistically, as opposed to naive falsificationism, which takes an absolutist perspective.

Noun

sophisticated falsificationism (uncountable)

  1. A form of falsificationism in which claims are evaluated statistically, as opposed to naive falsificationism, which takes an absolutist perspective.
    • The birth control pill, under sophisticated falsificationism, is considered extremely effective since the statistics show only a 0.3% failure rate.

Questions about sophisticated falsificationism

What does sophisticated falsificationism mean?
Sophisticated falsificationism means a form of falsificationism in which claims are evaluated statistically, as opposed to naive falsificationism, which takes an absolutist perspective.
What part of speech is sophisticated falsificationism?
Sophisticated falsificationism is a noun.

Words near sophisticated falsificationism in the dictionary

  1. sophisticalness
  2. sophisticant
  3. sophisticants
  4. sophisticate
  5. sophisticated
  6. sophisticated falsificationism
  7. sophisticatedly
  8. sophisticatedness
  9. sophisticates
  10. sophisticating
  11. sophistication

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