open texture

noun

A philosophical concept that refers to the universal possibility of imprecision in empirical statements.

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Meanings

noun
  1. human sciencesA philosophical concept that refers to the universal possibility of imprecision in empirical statements.
  2. lawThe phenomenon that legal rules are a function of language and are thus subject to attempts at definition of vague or interpretative terms.

Origin

Coined by Austrian philosopher Friedrich Waismann in 1945.

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APA

open texture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20texture

MLA

“open texture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20texture. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open texture,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20texture.

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