synechism

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/ˈsɪnəkɪzəm/

noun

The tendency to regard things such as space, time, and law as continuous.

OriginAncient Greek συνεχής →
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Meanings

nounsynechism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe tendency to regard things such as space, time, and law as continuous.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυνεχής“continuous”
  2. Englishsynechism

Ancient Greek συνεχής (sunekhḗs, “continuous”) + -ism, coined by Charles Sanders Peirce.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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