English dictionary
reductionism
/r/i/'d/@/k/S//@/,n/I/z/@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
Source: WordNet 3.0