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formalism

/ formalism /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
Type of:
practice pattern
noun Sense 2
the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
Opposites:
imitation
Type of:
doctrine philosophy philosophical system
noun Sense 3
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
Type of:
philosophical doctrine philosophical theory
Domain:
philosophy
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
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practice pattern doctrine philosophy philosophical system imitation philosophical doctrine philosophical theory