REDUCTIONISM


Meaning of REDUCTIONISM in English

/ rɪˈdʌkʃənɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal , often disapproving ) the belief that complicated things can be explained by considering them as a combination of simple parts

►  re·duc·tion·ist / -ɪst; NAmE / adjective , noun

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.