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synechism

/ˈsɪnəkɪzəm/

synechism noun: the tendency to regard things such as space, time, and law as continuous.

Noun

synechism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to regard things such as space, time, and law as continuous.

Origin of synechism

Ancient Greek συνεχής (sunekhḗs, “continuous”) + -ism, coined by Charles Sanders Peirce.

Questions about synechism

What does synechism mean?
Synechism means the tendency to regard things such as space, time, and law as continuous.
What part of speech is synechism?
Synechism is a noun.
How do you pronounce synechism?
Synechism is pronounced /ˈsɪnəkɪzəm/.

Words near synechism in the dictionary

  1. synechias
  2. synechiology
  3. synechiolysis
  4. synechiotomies
  5. synechiotomy
  6. synechism
  7. synechist
  8. synechistic
  9. synechists
  10. synechobactin
  11. synechobactins

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