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operationalism

noun
op路​er路​a路​tion路​al路​ism | \ 藢盲-p蓹-藞r膩-shn蓹-藢li-z蓹m How to pronounce operationalism (audio) , -sh蓹-n蓹-藢li-z蓹m\

Definition of operationalism

: a view that the concepts or terms used in nonanalytic scientific statements must be definable in terms of identifiable and repeatable operations

Other Words from operationalism

operationalist \ 藢盲-​p蓹-​藞r膩-​shn蓹-​list How to pronounce operationalist (audio) , -​sh蓹-​n蓹-​list \ noun
operationalistic \ 藢盲-​p蓹-​藢r膩-​shn蓹-​藞li-​stik How to pronounce operationalistic (audio) , -​sh蓹-​n蓹-​藞li-​stik \ adjective

First Known Use of operationalism

1930, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for operationalism

operational + -ism

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