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Thorndikean

Thorndikean adjective: of or relating to Edward Thorndike (1874–1949), American psychologist.

Adjective

Thorndikean (comparative more Thorndikean, superlative most Thorndikean)

  1. Of or relating to Edward Thorndike (1874–1949), American psychologist.

Forms of Thorndikean

comparativemore Thorndikean
superlativemost Thorndikean

Origin of Thorndikean

From Thorndike + -an.

Questions about Thorndikean

What does Thorndikean mean?
Thorndikean means of or relating to Edward Thorndike (1874–1949), American psychologist.
What part of speech is Thorndikean?
Thorndikean is an adjective.

Words near Thorndikean in the dictionary

  1. Thorncliffe
  2. Thorncombe
  3. Thorncreek
  4. Thornden
  5. Thorndike
  6. Thorndikean
  7. Thorndikes
  8. Thorndyke
  9. Thorne
  10. Thorne-Zytkow object
  11. Thorne-Zytkow objects

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