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EXPERIMENTALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("experimentalism" is a kind of...):
empiricism; empiricist philosophy; sensationalism ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An orientation that favors experimentation and innovation
Example:
the children of psychologists are often raised in an atmosphere of experimentalism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("experimentalism" is a kind of...):
orientation (an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs)
