experimentalism

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

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.

Origin of experimentalism

First recorded in 1825–35; experimental + -ism

Related formsex·per·i·men·tal·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for experimentalism

Historical Examples of 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

noun

employment of or reliance upon experiments; empiricism

Derived Formsexperimentalist, noun

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