experimentalism

[ ik-sper-uh-men-tl-iz-uh m ]

/ ɪkˌspɛr əˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /

noun

doctrine or practice of relying on experimentation; empiricism.

fondness for experimenting or innovating: The psychologists' children were raised in an atmosphere of vigorous experimentalism.

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Origin of experimentalism

First recorded in 1825–35; experimental + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM experimentalism

ex·per·i·men·tal·ist, noun

Words nearby experimentalism

experimental condition, experimental group, experimental medicine, experimental psychology, experimental theater, experimentalism, experimentalize, experimentation, experimenter effect, expert, expert system

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Example sentences from the Web for experimentalism

With experimentalism inevitably came the recognition of hypotheses in observing, collecting, and comparing facts.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey
Our passion for experimentalism is dictated by the firm object of using the knowledge we acquire.
Michael|E. F. Benson

British Dictionary definitions for experimentalism

experimentalism

/ (ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

employment of or reliance upon experiments; empiricism

Derived forms of experimentalism

experimentalist, noun

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