experimentalism


Pronunciation key

( ik-sper′ə-mentʼl-izʼm )
( ik′sper-ə-mentʼl-izʼm )

ex•per•i•men•tal•ism

n.

  1. The preference of relying on empirical and experimental methods to determine validity of any idea; Theory or practice of depending on experimentation; empiricism.
  2. Propensity for experimentation.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
  • Further Reading

  • experiment
  • experimental
  • experimentally
  • experimentation
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