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Reductionism Definition & Meaning

reductionism
noun
  1. a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
  2. the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents

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What does reductionism mean?
a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
What part of speech is reductionism?
Reductionism is a noun.
How many definitions does reductionism have?
Reductionism has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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