Chandlerian

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adjective

Of or relating to Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1918–2007), professor of business history who wrote extensively about the scale and management structures of modern corporations.

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Meanings

adjectiveChandlerian (comparative more Chandlerian, superlative most Chandlerian)

comparative more Chandlerian · superlative most Chandlerian

  1. Of or relating to Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1918–2007), professor of business history who wrote extensively about the scale and management structures of modern corporations.
  2. Of or relating to Raymond Chandler (1888–1959), American novelist and screenwriter, known for hard-boiled detective fiction.

Origin

From Chandler + -ian.

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APA

Chandlerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandlerian

MLA

“Chandlerian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandlerian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chandlerian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandlerian.

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