Taylorism
1[ tey-luh-riz-uhm ]
noun
the application of scientific methods to the problem of obtaining maximum efficiency in industrial work or the like.
Origin of Taylorism
1Words Nearby Taylorism
Other definitions for Taylorism (2 of 2)
Taylorism2
[ tey-luh-riz-uhm ]
noun
a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions.
Origin of Taylorism
2After Nathaniel William Taylor (1786–1858), U.S. theologian; see -ism
- Also called New Haven theology.
Other words from Taylorism
- Tay·lor·ite [tey-luh-rahyt], /ˈteɪ ləˌraɪt/, noun
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How to use Taylorism in a sentence
They have branded Taylorism and Cassism as unworthy of support.
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