operationism

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noun

The doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it

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Meanings

nounoperationism (countable and uncountable, plural operationisms)

plural operationisms

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe doctrine that the meaning of a term consists of the operation(s) performed in defining it

Origin

From operation + -ism.

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Translations

Italian operazionismo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misoperation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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