reductionism

One entry found for reductionism.

Main Entry: re·duc·tion·ism
Pronunciation: ri-'d&k-sh&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
1 : explanation of complex life-science processes and phenomena in terms of the laws of physics and chemistry; also : a theory or doctrine that complete reductionism is possible
2 : a procedure or theory that reduces complex data and phenomena to simple terms
- re·duc·tion·ist /-sh(&-)nist/ noun or adjective
- re·duc·tion·is·tic /-"d&k-sh&-'nis-tik/ adjective