operationalism

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]

op·er·a·tion·al·ism

[op-uh-rey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]
noun Philosophy.
the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
Also, op·er·a·tion·ism.


Origin:
1930–35; operational + -ism

op·er·a·tion·al·ist, noun
op·er·a·tion·al·is·tic, adjective
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Operationalism has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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operationalism or operationism (ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˌɒpəˈreɪʃəˌnɪzəm)
 
n
philosophy the theory that scientific terms are defined by the experimental operations which determine their applicability
 
operationism or operationism
 
n
 
operational'istic or operationism
 
adj

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