释义 |
ex·per·i·men·tal·ism \ikˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmentəlˌizəm, (ˌ)ek-\ noun (-s) 1. a. : a theory advocating experimental or empirical principles and procedures b. : pragmatist or instrumentalist theories, principles, and practices; specifically : those of John Dewey and his followers — compare instrumentalism, pragmatism 2. : the practice of relying on experiment |