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algebraism

noun

Etymology

From algebra + -ism.

  1. derived from جبر
  2. borrowed from algebra
  3. suffixed as algebraism — “algebra + ism”

Definitions

  1. The use of abstract logic and symbol manipulation as opposed to empirical observation.

    • It is on the basis of the synthesis of algebraism and scientific experiment that one may correctly designate the rationalistic revival implied in the doctrines of Einstein.
    • In fact, Jakobson is partly responsible for many misunderstandings about so-called abstractions and algebraisms in Hjelmslev 's linguistic research.

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