/ ˈpɒzətɪvɪzəm; NAmE ˈpɑːz-/ noun
[ U ] a system of philosophy based on things that can be seen or proved, rather than on ideas
► posi·tiv·ist / -vɪst; NAmE / noun
► posi·tiv·ist adjective :
a positivist approach
/ ˈpɒzətɪvɪzəm; NAmE ˈpɑːz-/ noun
[ U ] a system of philosophy based on things that can be seen or proved, rather than on ideas
► posi·tiv·ist / -vɪst; NAmE / noun
► posi·tiv·ist adjective :
a positivist approach
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005