operationalism
op·er·a·tion·al·ism
noun \-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌli-zəm\Definition of OPERATIONALISM
: a view that the concepts or terms used in nonanalytic scientific statements must be definable in terms of identifiable and repeatable operations
— op·er·a·tion·al·ist \-list, -ist\ noun
— op·er·a·tion·al·is·tic \-ˌrā-shnə-ˈlis-tik, -shə-nə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective
First Known Use of OPERATIONALISM
1931
Learn More About OPERATIONALISM
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: operationalize
Previous Word in the Dictionary: operational fatigue
All Words Near: operationalism
Previous Word in the Dictionary: operational fatigue
All Words Near: operationalism
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up operationalism? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
