experimentalism
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doctrine or practice of relying on experimentation; empiricism.
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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
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For all its far-flung experimentalism, though, the book is rooted in beautifully rendered characters, whose tales of separation and division mirror Korea’s own complex history.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023
“Do It Again” recalls the energetic, eclectic pop of both performers — like a marriage between BENEE’s 2020 viral hit, “Supalonely,” and Mallrat’s accessible experimentalism, found in the song “Groceries.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023
In the early 1960s, Ms. Setterfield and Mr. Gordon found themselves well aligned for the dance experimentalism that took off at the Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
This Weeknd team-up proves she’s always had a pop-star gift under the shards of experimentalism.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
We are the only nation which makes a science of experimentalism; we try everything, just as a puppy tries everything.
From Michael by Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
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