modularism

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noun

The belief that some system, such as the brain or the ability to process language, operates as a group of interconnected but separate modules.

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Meanings

nounmodularism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that some system, such as the brain or the ability to process language, operates as a group of interconnected but separate modules.

Origin

From modular + -ism.

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APA

modularism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modularism

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“modularism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modularism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modularism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modularism.

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