experimentalism

noun

ex·​per·​i·​men·​tal·​ism ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce experimentalism (audio)
 also  -ˌspir-
: reliance on or advocacy of experimental or empirical principles and procedures
specifically : instrumentalism

Examples of experimentalism in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

experimental + -ism

First Known Use

circa 1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of experimentalism was circa 1834

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“Experimentalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experimentalism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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