ALL meanings of reductionist
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R r - adjective reductionist that simplifies 1
- noun reductionist the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon. 1
- noun reductionist the practice of simplifying a complex idea, issue, condition, or the like, especially to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting it. 1
- adjective reductionist Reductionist describes a way of analysing problems and things by dividing them into simpler parts. 0